Tesla to launch humanoid robot prototype next year

Elon Musk said the robot would be able to handle jobs such as picking up groceries at stores

Tesla said the prototype robot would be friendly and navigate through the world both for humans and eliminate dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks.

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said the electric automaker will probably launch a "Tesla Bot" humanoid robot prototype next year, designed for dangerous, repetitive, or boring work that people don't like to do.

Speaking at Tesla's AI Day event, the billionaire entrepreneur said the robot, which stands around five foot eight inches tall, would be able to handle jobs from attaching bolts to cars with a wrench, or picking up groceries at stores.