Elon Musk and Tesla are touting the company’s Optimus robot as its next revolutionary moneymaker, but after several incidents, some are questioning how autonomous it actually is. During an event ...

Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots still need plenty of help from a human teleoperator who’s hidden from view. During a flashy event on a Hollywood movie studio lot in October 2024, for instance, an army ...

The robot’s hand movements as it fell suggest it was mimicking a remote operator quickly removing a VR headset.CIX/X A new video from a Tesla demonstration in Miami shows the Optimus humanoid robot ...

A leaked video shows Tesla’s Optimus robot falling and making a gesture resembling the removal of a VR headset. The motion has sparked concerns that the robot may still rely on human teleoperation.

Watch Tesla's Optimus robot fall over while removing a phantom headset. Credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images A bizarre video of one of Tesla's Optimus robots appearing to malfunction and ...