Kim Kardashian introduces 'new friend' online In a 24-minute video shared by Kim Kardashian on X (formerly Twitter) on November 19, 2024, the reality star introduced her followers to Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot. In the video, Kardashian greeted the robot by waving and saying, "Hi", to which Optimus responded by waving its hand in return. The video Kardashian shared on Twitter and Instagram Stories was captioned, "Meet her new friend," accompanied by a bicep emoji and a robot emoji. The post quickly gained traction, garnering over 38k likes, 4.5 million views, and 3.3k comments Kardashian then playfully challenged the robot to a game of rock-paper-scissors, asking, "Umm, rock-paper-scissors?" Optimus raised its hands, and after Kardashian made her first move and won, she teased, "Oh, you're a little slow. I beat you!" In response, the robot displayed a human-like gesture of frustration by raising its hand in a shrug. Kim Kardashian introduces 'new friend' online (@kimkardashian/Instagram) Next, Kardashian asked, "Can you do this?" as she formed a heart shape with her fingers. To her surprise, Optimus quickly mirrored the gesture, which left Kardashian gasping in amazement, saying, "You know how to do that!" It remains unclear whether the robot was operating autonomously or controlled by a handler during the interaction. The video concluded with a glimpse of the interior of a Tesla Cybertruck, leaving many wondering if Kardashian was considering purchasing the vehicle. Kim Kardashian's fans left with questions after she introduces Optimus online Kim Kardashian attends the 2024 Kering for Women dinner at The Pool on September 9, 2024 in New York City (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Many online users were left curious after Kim Kardashian introduced her new "friend," Optimus, the humanoid robot developed by Tesla. One curious user questioned, "Omg what are you going to name him?" Another asked, "Are you gonna make this a husband?" One user trolled Kim Kardashian by referring her previous comments about raising four children, "Now this robot can help her raise her kids!!!" Another wrote, "That family is gonna find a way to make this robot go insane like every other else that enters this family's household". A person on Facebook sarcastically added, "This is the beginning of everything". An individual user shared, "Lol I don’t see this ending well". One mocked, "It's going to record everything she does and says." The last user claimed, "I wonder if there will be a “video” soon to come." omg what are you going to name him?