Tesla shared a new video of its Optimus humanoid robot dancing yesterday, and it’s downright incredible.
The video is a follow-up to a teaser shared earlier this week by CEO Elon Musk. The new video is about 42 seconds long and shows Optimus able to do a variety of dances, such as ballet, the running man and even a variation of how to “Dougie”. Check it out below:
While Tesla likely trained Optimus how to dance using a bodysuit with motion dots, what’s most impressive is how Optimus is able to balance itself during these dances, without the need for a harness or anything.
Musk said in a reply, “I will have an Optimus dance troupe on stage with me at the Tesla shareholders meeting.” We don’t know when the shareholders meeting will take place yet for 2025, but last year’s was on June 13.
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