One of the most notable things is that of its hands, as Tesla wants them to be nimble enough to thread a needle. This has proven to be very difficult. Scaling production and refining manufacturing are also likely challenges. Musk says Tesla is "working hard on scaling Optimus," something that is a crucial issue to solve as the project is a major contributor to the company's future.
The higher volume also drove Bausch + Lomb's CEO, Brent Saunders, to embrace new AI software, which helps manufacturing workers monitor, test, and fix mechanical issues. The technology, called Atlas and produced by Arena AI, is designed to predict machinery issues before they arise and send alerts to maintenance workers so they can diagnose errors and fix them. Saunders said that Atlas was tested in Rochester in 2023 and, by last year,