Tesla has evidently given an unique take a look at its Optimus robotic and its new Cybercab to none apart from Kim Kardashian.
The truth TV star has lengthy owned Tesla autos, however she has been extra public about her possession of Tesla autos for the reason that Cybertruck.
We beforehand reported that she probably had the primary painted Cybertruck.
Now, Tesla has introduced her a few Optimus humanoid robots and a Cybercab for an unique demo that she shared on her Instagram tales:
The Optimus robotic did a number of the similar methods that it did at Tesla’s ‘We, Robotic’ occasion, although we all know that these robots have been remotely operated on the time.
There doesn’t appear to be something new on that entrance – though Tesla did carry her a gold Optimus.
Kardashian appeared impressed with the Cybercab as properly and even gave congrats to Tesla’s chief designer Franz von Holzhausen. She praised the “rims”, which embrace portray the aspect of the tires gold.
It’s unclear if Tesla paid Kardashian for her Instagram tales despatched to her lots of of hundreds of thousands of followers.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has lengthy claimed that the automaker doesn’t do any favoritism with celebrities or pay for his or her endorsements, however we now have seen indicators that it’s altering.
Particularly with the Cybertruck, many celebrities appeared to have had precedence deliveries and extra not too long ago, Tesla employed its first movie star ambassador.
Electrek’s Take
I feel that is Tesla now. Look, in the event that they didn’t pay for it, good for them. It’s free publicity. Anybody would take it, however giving an unique take a look at Optimus and Cybercab to actually solely Tesla’s personal shareholders (on the We, Robotic occasion) and now Kim Kardashian says lots in regards to the firm proper now.
Tesla isn’t letting tech reviewers and journalists take a look at out these merchandise as a result of they’d get panned. They’re removed from prepared, however as standard, Tesla nonetheless desires the hype from them.
That’s why you go to Kardashian, who typically posts about clothes, jewellery, and make-up. You possibly can’t count on her to investigate robustness of Tesla’s humanoid robots or the potential of the Cybercab to really obtain higher than human driving capabilities.