Ex-Tesla Optimus Scientist Unveils Northstar Humanoid at Paris Startup UMA, Targeting European Manufacturing
Rémi Cadene, who developed Tesla’s Optimus AI from scratch and pioneered LeRobot at Hugging Face, has unveiled an early prototype of Northstar, UMA’s humanoid robot, targeting European manufacturing plants, logistics warehouses, and homes, with 50 potential customer conversations already underway.