Published: Oct 04 2022, 11:37 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Pocket Tesla introduced the humanoid Optimus robot during the recently-held AI Day 2022 at Palo Alto, California. While it's another breakthrough at a whole new level for the company, many critics remain skeptical about why it was brought in the first place. The automaker is notorious for missing its deadlines for the FSD beta and autopilot feature for EV owners, yet it has launched another product waiting in line. Can Tesla surpass the expectations of the doubters this time? Or is it too early to dream big in producing AI-powered robots outside its expertise? What's With Tesla Optimus Robot? Some people are still skeptical about Tesla's controversial robot. Tesla Tesla unveils Optimus as a human-like robot that can walk and act "humanely." It's highly capable of doing our daily tasks with the help of artificial intelligence. Market Watch has two descriptions for this creation: a robotics game changer and a high school science project. Either way, the critics are always watchful about its capability and how it can impact human lives with a big difference. According to a senior chip designer behind the Tesla Dojo Technology, he loves working on this robot because, since grad school, he has not interacted with similar inventions. When the annual AI Day arrived, Elon Musk spoke in front of over 1,000 spectators of the said event. Although the engineering part of the robot is very impressive, you might have a second thought once you hear Musk's answer about its purpose. The tech boss envisions this machine to be on the front line of future inventions. If all goes according to this plan, the world might transform into a dystopian setting, but this time in a dimension full of humanoids. Tesla is Heavily Invested in AI Robot A CNET commentary highlights that Tesla is looking for potential resources to produce the best and the finest robots in existence on this planet. Indeed, it's very clear to everyone why Tesla wants to take this to the extreme. The company is heavily invested in Optimus: from its self-designed actuators to its AI technology. You can't go wrong in admiring Tesla's hard work is going to places soon. However, there's a resounding doubt that it will become the centerpiece of technology someday. Like any other modern machine, the Optimus robot needs an AI to operate. The biggest challenge here is how it can surpass the other robots in this application. Still, Tesla needs to run more simulations and real-time videos to check if the robot is highly efficient in doing certain tasks.