Tesla is set to have a working prototype humanoid robot by the end of September. CEO Elon Musk announced a second Tesla “AI DAY” for Aug. 19, with “many cool updates” from the company’s projects. Last year’s event was focused on the self-driving program but also announced plans for the “Tesla Bot” humanoid robot — known as “Tesla Optimus.” The second AI Day was then delayed to Sept. 30, with Musk writing on Twitter: “we may have an Optimus prototype working by then.” During an interview at the Qatar Economic Forum on Tuesday, Musk said that the company is “tracking” toward a working prototype. “Well, I hope that we will have an interesting prototype to show people,” he said. “We have a very talented team at Tesla that I’m working with closely to have a prototype humanoid robot ready by the end of September. “And I think we are tracking to that point.” He also implied that they would showcase other things at the event to prove that Tesla is a “real-world AI company.” “We have these sort of AI Day events to just emphasize that Tesla is a lot more than a car company and that we are, in my view, the leading real-world AI company that exists.” Elon Musk has previously said that he believes the first version of the bot will begin production sometime in 2023. REUTERS