291 Comments Tesla has released an update with progress on its Optimus humanoid robot with a video that almost looks like CGI. Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, has not been taken seriously by many outside of the more hardcore Tesla fans, and for good reason. When it was first announced, it seemed to be a half-baked idea from CEO Elon Musk with a dancer disguised as a robot for visual aid. It also didn’t help that the demo at Tesla AI Day last year was less than impressive. At the time, Tesla had a very early prototype that didn’t look like much. It was barely able to walk around and wave at the crowd. That was about it. Advertisement - scroll for more content But we did note that the project was gaining credibility with the latest update at Tesla’s 2023 shareholders meeting earlier this year. At the time, Tesla showed several more prototypes that all looked more advanced and started to perform actually useful tasks. Tesla has now released a new update on Optimus with a video showcasing the ability of the robot to sort objects autonomously: Optimus can now sort objects autonomously 🤖 Its neural network is trained fully end-to-end: video in, controls out. Come join to help develop Optimus (& improve its yoga routine 🧘)