Visualize a world filled with new experiments and creations: lying cars in the sky, underwater planes and talking robots that help you every minute of the day. From teaching children how to read to bagging groceries, robots would complete every task.The world would be a robotic paradise.
Recently, Elon Musk has been working to expand robot knowledge. Musk’s new invention Optimus is known as a Tesla Bot. The Optimus is a responsive robot with the qualities of humans. Musk claims that these robots will be able to walk dogs, get groceries and mow lawns. Some individuals feel uncomfortable with the fact a robot can achieve human-like tasks, leaving them to question robots’ limits.
“[Musk needs to] limit what [Optimus bots] can do and where they should be,” Isabelle Tchamba (10) said. “We should not have robots inside your house.”
Some people believe that Optimus bots may take over the world with the many different tasks they can perform. Although it is highly unlikely, artificial intelligence and robots have been improving, so it has become a more realistic concern. Numerous jobs today require the assistance of a robot or some other artificial intelligence. People have already been replaced with robots for certain specializations. Robots can be programmed to do certain things, causing a decrease in humans finding employment.
“[Certain robots] do take over jobs,” Tchamba said. “[Robots] can be programmed to do a job, [and] as [more robots are made] there’s gonna be less use of humans.”
Cybertrucks and Teslas can be compared to regular cars. While regular cars cause more air pollution and waste to be released into the atmosphere, Cybertrucks and Teslas may cut down on pollution and the usage of fossil fuels. Regular cars also have a different appearance and structure from Cybertrucks, which have achieved a unique sci-fi movie aesthetic that many did not see coming until the far future.
“I think Teslas are cool and [good] for the environment because they are electric,” Tchamba said.
People may have many mixed feelings about their Cybertrucks. Some people believe that Cybertrucks design is too peculiar to resonate with today’s car industry. For many, Cybertrucks appear too bulky and big and detached from the regular shape of a car.
“[Cybertrucks have unique] shaped windows,” Miguel Perez Salvador (10) said. “The windshield is like 75% of [the cyber truck].The trunk is triangular, and in the front half it just goes straight up on a slope.”
Cybertrucks and Teslas reduce environmental pollution because their electricity originates from renewable resources, reducing their carbon footprint. Furthermore, electric cars also cut down on the usage of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources and produce energy. Fossil fuels are limited and will run out. Carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere when the burning of fossil fuels occurs. The burning of fossil fuels produces air pollution which harms people’s health and the environment.
“[People are] not using gas, so [Cybertrucks and Teslas] won’t cause pollution,” Tchamba said.
Cybertrucks may have a beneficial effect on the environment, but at what cost? During the process of battery making, the people making batteries for Tesla’s cars are working in unhealthy and oppressive conditions. Many of these workers have to meet high production quotas. Children are also helping with the making of the batteries. The children help with cobalt mining for the supplies needed for Tesla’s batteries. Battery production produces huge amounts of carbon dioxide, still causing environmental problems.
“[Electrical cars are] marketed as being the best alternative, even though digging up the lithium ions used to make the batteries is not helping the ecosystem at all,” Joshua Alberto Salazar Gumecindo (10) said. “In many cases, it’s making it worse, and then by trying to replace internal combustion engines, which is what we use now, that’s gonna make a bunch of waste.”
Some individuals may compare Musk’s numerous inventions to the sci-fi movies from years ago. These movies would show futuristic cars, homes and robots as more advanced technology. Others may disagree with this idea; instead, they may think we are going back in time technologically. The Cybertruck is often compared to cars from years ago, which were considered strong and colossal.
“[Cyber Trucks are going back in time] because back then cars were all bulky,” Salazar said. “[Cars] were supposedly more safe. [Safety is] not really what [the purpose of Cybertrucks and Teslas] is; [instead,]it’s based on nostalgia.”
