Tesla bot Optimus makes appearance ahead of Taipei Auto Show

Taipei, Dec. 30 (CNA) Major automakers on Tuesday unveiled new models ahead of the Taipei Auto Show, with Tesla showing its electric vehicles, electric pickup truck and humanoid robot.

Tesla showcased its best-selling models in Taiwan -- the Model Y, Model 3 and Model X -- along with displays highlighting its energy solutions and artificial intelligence strategy.

A key attraction at the Tesla booth is the second-generation Tesla bot, Optimus, a humanoid robot designed to perform repetitive or physically demanding tasks and showcase the company's advances in robotics and AI.

Tesla is also displaying its all-electric pickup truck, the Cybertruck, which has drawn attention for its unconventional design and signals the company's expansion beyond passenger vehicles.

Tesla said deliveries of the Model Y remain steady in Taiwan, with registrations of the electric SUV expected to exceed 10,000 units this year.

The Taipei Auto Show will open Wednesday and run through Jan. 4 at the Taipei World Trade Center.