As concerns mount about robots displacing human jobs and potentially leading to widespread depression or societal upheaval, Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot is quietly proving its worth on factory floors today. Far from a distant sci-fi dream, early Optimus units are performing real tasks inside Tesla’s Gigafactories. Elon Musk has called it not just a product, but a force for human liberation and abundance.

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