Tesla AI Day 2022 Spotlights Optimus Robot and Dojo Supercomputer
Tesla holds its second-annual AI Day to showcase advances in robotics, the Dojo supercomputer, and its Full Self Driving software. The highly technical event serves primarily as a recruiting tool for top engineering talent.
Tesla hosts its second-annual AI Day, an event designed to highlight the company's latest progress in artificial intelligence and robotics. The highly technical presentation focuses on attracting top AI and robotics engineers to join the Tesla team. CEO Elon Musk schedules the showcase for a Friday evening to appeal directly to a dedicated, hardworking crowd of potential recruits.
Attendees and viewers expect detailed updates and demonstrations of the Optimus humanoid robot, the Dojo supercomputer, and the Autopilot advanced driver assistance system. After last year's event featured a human in a robot costume to introduce the Tesla Bot, audiences wait to see if the company reveals a working prototype this time around. The presentation also covers the $15,000 Full Self Driving upgrade, despite Tesla vehicles still requiring active human supervision.
The event streams live directly on the Tesla website starting at 6:15 p.m. Pacific Time. While Musk promises a precise start time, historical patterns suggest the broadcast experiences slight delays. Viewers tune in to watch the deep dive into neural networks and see how Tesla applies its automotive AI research to general robotics.