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Economic Times
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Is this robot your future housemate? Tesla's Optimus robot cooks, cleans, and leaves the internet torn between awe and alarm
Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus is turning heads after a new video showed it cooking, cleaning, and handling household chores with surprising finesse. The future of home help just took a giant humanoid step forward—straight into your kitchen. Tesla's Optimus robot, once dismissed as a dancing novelty, is back with a compelling new demo: cooking dinner, cleaning up, and even vacuuming the floor. The recently released video, captioned 'I'm not just dancing all day, ok,' showcases the android performing multiple domestic tasks with smooth, calculated precision. And yes, it's stirring a pot of food like a true home chef. Just a week ago, social media users poked fun at Optimus for showing off dance moves that felt more gimmicky than groundbreaking. But this latest reel has flipped the script. In it, Optimus is seen doing household chores—from dumping trash and wiping down a table to carefully tearing off a paper towel sheet. All these tasks, Tesla claims, are learned using natural language instructions. What's more, the robot is reportedly training to mimic human actions by watching everyday internet videos. — Tesla_Optimus (@Tesla_Optimus) According to Milan Kovac, head of the Optimus project, the team has hit a 'significant breakthrough' in training the bot directly from third-person videos found online. That means your robot assistant might soon learn how to make pancakes simply by watching your favorite Sunday brunch vlogger. Kovac suggests this new method could fast-track Optimus's learning curve, allowing it to master tasks without requiring manual programming or teleoperation. Back in 2021, Elon Musk made big promises when unveiling Optimus—envisioning a robot that could babysit, fetch groceries, and even become your companion. While we aren't quite there yet, this recent display has made that sci-fi scenario feel slightly more plausible. Priced at around $20,000, Optimus won't be entering the average home soon, though Musk has hinted at rental options in the future. Predictably, Optimus's new skill set has sparked intense reactions online. Some are hailing it as a technological marvel, writing, 'Amazing! Love these updates. Keep them coming.' Others see it as a revolution in robotics and AI, warning competitors: 'Imagine competing with Tesla on both manufacturing and AI—the bot is a race to both.' Yet, a different camp isn't entirely at ease, with one user summing up the sentiment: 'This is exciting and terrifying at the same time.' Whether Optimus becomes your next sous-chef or sparks a robot uprising remains to be seen. But one thing is clear—Tesla isn't just building cars anymore; it's quietly ushering in a future where your next roommate might be a robot who does the dishes and never complains.
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Bundesliga 2024-25: Dortmund playing a final against Kiel for Champions League spot, says Kovac
Borussia Dortmund's last game of the season against already-relegated Holstein Kiel on Saturday must be approached like a final if they are to claim a Champions League spot, coach Niko Kovac said on Thursday. Winner of six of its last seven league matches, including last week's 4-2 victory at Bayer Leverkusen, Dortmund has raced up from 11th to fifth and is on 54 points, one point behind Freiburg in fourth. If Dortmund wins its home game by three goals or more, it is guaranteed a top-four finish irrespective of Freiburg's result against third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt, which has 57 points and a better goal difference than Dortmund by three. 'It's a good feeling to be back in the mix, but it is about taking that last step that can sometimes also be the toughest,' Kovac, who took over in February, told a press conference. 'Finals are the games that we all want to be part of. In the last weeks we had many finals. We had to win those games. We won them and now we are in a position that we have things in our own hands. Before we depended on others.' ALSO READ | Nottingham Forest's Awoniyi out of induced coma after surgery: Reports The top four qualify for the lucrative Champions League group phase next season. Failure by Dortmund, last season's finalists in the competition, to qualify would be a sporting and financial blow for the Ruhr valley club. 'I won't be looking at my cell phone (to check on the Freiburg game),' Kovac said, adding that he would also make no changes to his team's usual preparations. 'We have an important game, we know that. So we won't change big. I am a friend of keeping things as they are so everyone can build their own tension to deliver the performance we need on Saturday,' he added. 'We want and must win the game to reach what we all dream of. But it will be extremely difficult,' he said.
The Star
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Dortmund playing a final against Kiel for Champions League spot, says Kovac
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - May 11, 2025 Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac is seen before the match REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund's last game of the season against already-relegated Holstein Kiel on Saturday must be approached like a final if they are to claim a Champions League spot and will not be a walk in the park, coach Niko Kovac said on Thursday. Winners of six of their last seven league matches, including last week's 4-2 victory at Bayer Leverkusen, Dortmund have raced up from 11th to fifth and are on 54 points, one point behind Freiburg in fourth. If Dortmund win their home game by three goals or more they are guaranteed a top-four finish irrespective of Freiburg's result against third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt, who have 57 points and a better goal difference than Dortmund by three. "It's a good feeling to be back in the mix but it is about taking that last step that can sometimes also be the toughest," Kovac, who took over in February, told a press conference. "Finals are the games that we all want to be part of. In the last weeks we had many finals. We had to win those games. We won them and now we are in a position that we have things in our own hands. Before we depended on others." The top four qualify for the lucrative Champions League group phase next season. Failure by Dortmund, last season's finalists in the competition, to qualify would be a sporting and financial blow for the Ruhr valley club. "I won't be looking at my cell phone (to check on the Freiburg game)," Kovac said, adding that he would also make no changes to his team's usual preparations. "We have an important game, we know that. So we won't change big. I am a friend of keeping things as they are so everyone can build their own tension to deliver the performance we need on Saturday," he added. "We want and must win the game to reach what we all dream of. But it will be extremely difficult," he said. (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Ken Ferris)
Straits Times
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Dortmund playing a final against Kiel for Champions League spot, says Kovac
Borussia Dortmund's last game of the season against already-relegated Holstein Kiel on Saturday must be approached like a final if they are to claim a Champions League spot and will not be a walk in the park, coach Niko Kovac said on Thursday. Winners of six of their last seven league matches, including last week's 4-2 victory at Bayer Leverkusen, Dortmund have raced up from 11th to fifth and are on 54 points, one point behind Freiburg in fourth. If Dortmund win their home game by three goals or more they are guaranteed a top-four finish irrespective of Freiburg's result against third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt, who have 57 points and a better goal difference than Dortmund by three. "It's a good feeling to be back in the mix but it is about taking that last step that can sometimes also be the toughest," Kovac, who took over in February, told a press conference. "Finals are the games that we all want to be part of. In the last weeks we had many finals. We had to win those games. We won them and now we are in a position that we have things in our own hands. Before we depended on others." The top four qualify for the lucrative Champions League group phase next season. Failure by Dortmund, last season's finalists in the competition, to qualify would be a sporting and financial blow for the Ruhr valley club. "I won't be looking at my cell phone (to check on the Freiburg game)," Kovac said, adding that he would also make no changes to his team's usual preparations. "We have an important game, we know that. So we won't change big. I am a friend of keeping things as they are so everyone can build their own tension to deliver the performance we need on Saturday," he added. "We want and must win the game to reach what we all dream of. But it will be extremely difficult," he said. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Reuters
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Dortmund playing a final against Kiel for Champions League spot, says Kovac
May 15 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund's last game of the season against already-relegated Holstein Kiel on Saturday must be approached like a final if they are to claim a Champions League spot and will not be a walk in the park, coach Niko Kovac said on Thursday. Winners of six of their last seven league matches, including last week's 4-2 victory at Bayer Leverkusen, Dortmund have raced up from 11th to fifth and are on 54 points, one point behind Freiburg in fourth. If Dortmund win their home game by three goals or more they are guaranteed a top-four finish irrespective of Freiburg's result against third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt, who have 57 points and a better goal difference than Dortmund by three. "It's a good feeling to be back in the mix but it is about taking that last step that can sometimes also be the toughest," Kovac, who took over in February, told a press conference. "Finals are the games that we all want to be part of. In the last weeks we had many finals. We had to win those games. We won them and now we are in a position that we have things in our own hands. Before we depended on others." The top four qualify for the lucrative Champions League group phase next season. Failure by Dortmund, last season's finalists in the competition, to qualify would be a sporting and financial blow for the Ruhr valley club. "I won't be looking at my cell phone (to check on the Freiburg game)," Kovac said, adding that he would also make no changes to his team's usual preparations. "We have an important game, we know that. So we won't change big. I am a friend of keeping things as they are so everyone can build their own tension to deliver the performance we need on Saturday," he added. "We want and must win the game to reach what we all dream of. But it will be extremely difficult," he said.
