xAI + Tesla 'Digital Optimus' Project: Grok as Master Conductor for Real-Time Computer Use Agent

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Elon Musk announced a new xAI + Tesla collaboration codenamed 'Digital Optimus' (internally called 'Macrohard') where Grok acts as a master conductor/navigator with world understanding, directing a digital Optimus agent that processes real-time 5-second screen video windows and controls keyboard/mouse. This extends Grok's role from language model to real-time computer use agent orchestrator, merging xAI's frontier model capabilities with Tesla's robotics stack.