lot in Burbank, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing company operations. The Optimus prototypes were able to walk without external control using artificial intelligence, the people said. Tesla representatives didn’t immediately ...

Bloomberg's Max Chafkin joins Ed Ludlow to discuss the undisclosed human factor behind Tesla's Optimus robots showcased during its Cybercab event. He speaks on "." (Source: Bloomberg)

After Elon Musk provided his "long-term" vision for autonomous, humanoid robots at last week's "We, Robot" event, we expressed some skepticism about the autonomy of the Optimus prototypes sent out for a post-event mingle with the assembled,

The use of human input raises questions over the capabilities and market readiness of the bot, despite Elon Musk's enthusiasm Tesla used humans to remotely control some capabilities of its Optimus robot prototypes at a recent event designed to generate investor enthusiasm for forthcoming products,

The walking, talking Optimus robots that stole the show during Elon Musk’s splashy “Cybercab” event in Hollywood last week were operated in part through remote control by humans, according to a report.

Los Angeles, showcased its humanoid Optimus robots in an attempt to spark excitement for its upcoming products. However, behind the flash and spectacle, it became clear that the machines were not as autonomous as they appeared,