A leaked video of Tesla’s Optimus robot falling during a demo went viral — not because it fell, but because it made a very human-like gesture, moving its hands to its face as if removing a VR headset. This sparked huge speculation online. The incident happened at Tesla’s “Autonomy Visualized” event in Miami, where Optimus was handing out water bottles before becoming unstable and collapsing. Researchers noticed the gesture resembled movements commonly seen in VR-controlled robots. This led to wi

A new video shows two Tesla Optimus humanoid robots performing synchronized dance movements, highlighting major progress in balance control, joint precision, and motion planning. The smooth, coordinated steps suggest rapid improvements in humanoid robot agility as Tesla continues developing Optimus for real-world tasks in homes, factories, and public environments. [Robots, Tesla] #ETTechNow | ET NOW