US EditionTesla’s Optimus Robot Crashes to the Floor During Miami Event, Video Goes Viral
Tesla's Optimus robot fell after mimicking a hidden operator removing a VR headset, revealing reliance on teleoperation despite claims of AI autonomy at a recent event.
- Yesterday, footage from Tesla's 'Autonomy Visualized' event at its Miami store shows an Optimus humanoid robot serving water then falling backward, with the clip first appearing on Reddit and viral on social media platforms.
- The robot's motion suggested it was mirroring a hidden operator as its arms made a VR headset removal gesture, which observers say shattered autonomy claims while Elon Musk has claimed `AI, not tele-operated`.
- The robot's hands hit the table then shot to its temples, knocking water bottles off the table at the Miami event before stumbling and falling flat on its back.
- Tesla faces embarrassment after the fall at its Miami demo, a potential setback for Elon Musk and raising risks of eroding investors and the public confidence in Optimus humanoid robot autonomy claims recently.
- With billions in investment and Musk claiming Optimus could generate over $10 trillion and raise Tesla's market cap to $25 trillion, industry demos still rely on teleoperation.
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