14 December 2023 Tesla's Optimus Gen-2 has come a long way since the firm's first Bumble-C machine in 2022 and can manipulate delicate objects with its fingers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In the firm's promotional video, Optimus Gen 2 demonstrates fine control over its hands and fingers using six actuators — devices that convert energy and signals into motion. (Image credit: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images) A new video shows Tesla's eerie new humanoid robot walking like an old man, doing squats and handling delicate objects like eggs. The Optimus Gen 2 machine is an upgrade on the first version of Optimus, which was revealed in March. In the firm's promotional video, Optimus Gen 2 demonstrates fine control over its hands and fingers using six actuators — devices that convert energy and signals into motion. Its fingers also possess tactile sensing, which means it can understand how much pressure it needs to apply in certain contexts — when holding eggs, for example. It can also manipulate objects delicately, according to Tesla's video. You may like China launches world's first robot that can run by itself 24/7 — watch it change its own batteries in unsettling new footage Related: Who was the first cyborg? The machine's neck is also designed with two degrees of freedom (2-DoF), which is a basic level of motion in robotics that's suited to many everyday tasks. Its fingers also possess tactile sensing, which means it can understand how much pressure it needs to apply in certain contexts — when holding eggs, for example. It can also manipulate objects delicately, according to Tesla's video. A previous update showed an earlier version of Optimus Gen 2 and the technology built into it, including motor torque control and environment scanning. The artificial intelligence (AI) technology that drives the robot was also revealed to have trained on footage and motion-capture data from a human demonstrating specific actions, such as gripping different objects from a tray. Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Tesla's released its first robot, Bumble-C in September 2022. The robot doesn't have the advanced capabilities of some competitor robots, such as Atlas from Boston Dynamics. The purpose of Tesla's machines, however, is similar to those of Boston Dynamics, which aims to create robots that reduce the danger and physical demands of work. RELATED STORIES