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In a new technical deep-dive, Tesla's VP of AI and Optimus lead Ashok Elluswamy details the end-to-end neural network strategy for FSD, confirming the same "neural world simulator" and architecture will "seamlessly transfer" to its humanoid robot.

Speaking at MIT, Yann LeCun argued the "big secret" of the humanoid industry is that companies lack the fundamental AI breakthroughs—specifically "world models"—needed to make robots "generally useful" in domestic settings.