According to an internal memo obtained by the newspaper Handelsblatt, Tesla’s management recently asked employees at its Grünheide plant to participate in the training of “Optimus,” the humanoid robot developed by Tesla. Elon Musk intends to make “Optimus” a central element of both industrial production and the autonomous driving technologies of the future. To achieve this, the robot must learn human movements using real-world motion data collected at Grünheide. Meanwhile, Tesla Automation’s si
…Germany: at Tesla, the “Optimus” project could further escalate labor tensions
Tesla’s announcement that employees at its German Gigafactory will be used to test the humanoid robot “Optimus” comes amid significant legal uncertainty that could further inflame the conflict between the plant’s management and IG Metall. The project is being launched at a time when the union is seeking to have the works council elections annulled before the labor courts.
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