Tesla Optimus: Elon Musk busted cheating in latest humanoid robot demonstration

Tesla Optimus is said to have advanced its capabilities, as Elon Musk demonstrates in a recently uploaded video. Just a few weeks ago, images circulated of the Tesla robot independently sorting red and blue building blocks, which it is said to be able to do thanks in part to training with fully neural networks. The humanoid robot has also been shown doing yoga exercises to demonstrate its ability to maintain its balance.

Just two years ago, the robot performed rather poorly at Tesla AI Day 2022, doing little more than walking and waving. Since then, however, it has made great strides. According to the company's plans, the current version, called Optimus Gen 2, will one day be able to be used as a domestic helper, assisting with everyday tasks. But until then, the robot should work in the company's production halls, taking on unpleasant, boring or dangerous tasks.

In the latest video on X (formerly Twitter), Optimus Gen 2 can be seen taking a T-shirt from a basket, carefully placing it on a table and then folding the garment with relatively delicate movements and setting it aside. What the video does not show, however, is that a hidden employee on the right of the image is remotely controlling the robot with some sort of control glove, and the robot appears to be mimicking his movements.