Tesla Optimus showed off new hands right after Neuralink announced US FDA approval for its CONVOY Study.
Tesla Optimus debuted its upgraded hands, which now have 22 degrees of freedom (DoF) compared to human hands with 27 DoF.
The upgrade comes after Neuralink gained approval for a feasibility trial called the CONVOY study, allowing testing of its Brain-to-Computer-interface (BCI) N1 Implant with assistive robotic arms.
During a Neuralink update, Elon Musk mentioned the potential integration of Optimus limbs with Neuralink's N1 implant, which has been successfully implanted in patients for mind-controlled device use.