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 ...

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,

Tesla, Inc. stock is a hold, as it's finally found a growth trajectory, but top and bottom-line growth is still far off for Robotaxi and Optimus. Read more here.

This is not the first instance of such a market reaction. A few months ago, in July, Musk’s net worth dropped after the 'We, Robot' event was delayed—it had originally been scheduled for August. At that time,

Elon Musk showcased the humanoid robot Optimus at the RoboTaxi event, raising questions about its autonomous capabilities amid skepticism.

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.