Tesla’s Optimus robot just took a giant leap forward, literally. In a pair of newly released videos, Elon Musk reveals Optimus performing complex dance moves, now entirely untethered and autonomous.

Tesla uses a team of data collectors to train Optimus how to be human. The workers run, dance, and perform simple tasks like wiping a table hundreds of times. Data collectors said the role is ...

Elon Musk says Tesla’s Optimus robot could launch next year, with production starting in 2026 and a major scale-up planned by 2027.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes the Optimus robot will become the company's most important product. Optimus is a bipedal, autonomous humanoid robot designed for various tasks, from factory work to ...

Tesla's (TSLA) Optimus robot that danced on a stage this past weekend was widely panned by critics for being behind the robots developed by automation leader Boston Dynamics. But one analyst argued ...

Musk says the humanoid robot could start operating outside Tesla as soon as next year.

Thu, March 12, 2026 at 2:52 PM UTC Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shareholders are hanging in there after the latest 17% descent from recent highs, and a lot of it is likely due to the tremendous promise offered ...

Tesla’s newest Optimus video is creating massive reactions online — but not for the reasons most people expected. Elon Musk ...

By placing its humanoid robot steps from the finish line, Tesla is turning one of the world’s most photographed events into a massive showcase for Optimus.

From Boston Dynamics to Tesla, US companies are racing to build humanoid robots that can automate everything from factory work to folding laundry.

Tesla plans to begin preparing its first large-scale factory dedicated to the Optimus humanoid robot in the June quarter. The first-generation line will be designed to make 1 million robots annually.

Tesla (TSLA) has halted Model S and X production to focus on Optimus, its humanoid robot now in third generation with expanded training at its Texas factory and potential consumer sales targeted for ...