Sunday, October 5, 2025 - The world’s richest man, Elon Musk on has posted a video on the X platform showing the Tesla Optimus robot learning kung fu
The video showed Tesla’s humanoid robot throwing a lot of
punches, kicks, and slick defensive moves in perfect sync with a human trainer
inside a sleek Fremont lab. The 45-second clip, which was shared directly from
Musk’s account, has been seen by over 12 million people
It mixes sci-fi style with real engineering skill, and it
has fans and sceptics alike talking about the future of robotics. The video
shows Optimus, now in its second generation, perfectly copying the trainer’s
martial arts moves. Its smooth movements are made possible by AI neural
networks that process live video feeds in real time
The Robot doesn’t need a clunky remote control; it can keep
its balance perfectly and dodge punches and counter with the accuracy of a pro
fighter.
“Optimus isn’t just walking; it’s dancing with danger,” Musk
captioned the post, adding a winking emoji that ignited a storm of replies from
150,000 users. Tesla’s push with Optimus has been no secret, but this demo amps
up the hype.
The company eyes factory deployment by late 2025, starting
with mundane tasks like sorting parts and hauling tools to free up human
workers for creative gigs. Musk, ever the showman, teased during a quick X
Space follow-up: “Imagine this in your garage by 2026, your personal sparring
partner or warehouse wizard.”
Production ramps to one million units a year from next
summer, priced between $20,000 and $30,000, making it cheaper than a used Tesla
Model S. Reactions poured in fast. Tech analyst Cathie Wood called it “a
robotics revolution”, predicting Optimus could add $10 trillion to global GDP
by 2030.
Musk envisions home versions cooking dinner or tutoring
kids, all while keeping costs grounded.
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