Scrolling Twitter last night, my jaw dropped. What the heck is that? It looked like a human skeleton moving itself around — I’d never seen a robot like this.
The new Torso by Clone Robotics is unlike any robot you’ve ever seen. Instead of being made of steel and motors, the Clone is constructed from carbon fiber and artificial muscles.
It looks almost human.
Artificial muscles appear to give the Clone’s hands incredible dexterity. In a video released by the company, the hand is able to manipulate a ball just like a human.
The carbon fiber and artificial muscles also give the Clone unusual strength. Its hands can pick up as much as 15 pounds, more than most robots.
The cost of a Clone may be a lot less than you think. In an investment prospectus from last year on Republic, Clone estimates that a full android will cost about $20,000.
That’s the price of a used car. At that rate, anyone could own one.
I find it interesting that at the recent All-In Summit, Elon mentioned a similar price for Tesla’s Optimus. He estimates it will cost $10-20,000 at scale.
The Optimus and the Clone use very different technologies. But nonetheless, androids seem to be converging around this cost.
If they go for $20,000, most middle class Americans could lease one for a couple hundred bucks a month. It could do all your housework and at night, it could work in a factory.
Your Clone could pay for itself, and then some!
I usually don’t invest in robotics. But this is so darn innovative, I’d almost take a shot.
I can’t wait to see what’s next from the Clone team!
Would you buy a Clone?
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