Optimus is an achingly slow walker
Optimus – Gen 1, shown here, walks on two legs, with human-shaped feet and articulated toe sections. Last week, Tesla posted a video of Optimus walking 1.3 miles per hour, highlighting the robot’s current pace capabilities in contrast to typical walking speeds. Optimus’ walk is impressive and improving every few months, but it’s still super slow.
A combination of pistons, force plates, and levers enables the robot to walk at a measured, deliberate pace, achieving a realistic simulation of cautious movement. Optimus – Gen 2 stands upright and has functioning limbs, hands, and a neck that turns. It can also perform squats and do some basic yoga poses, exhibiting terrific balance that’s been a challenge for humanoid robots in the past.
