At a Cybercab investor showcase held near Los Angeles, Tesla Inc. demonstrated its Optimus humanoid robots with several tasks guided by human operators offstage. The event, staged recently to spotlight potential future products, drew investors and technology media for a close look at the prototypes. Bloomberg reported on the demonstrations, noting that visitors could see the robots in action while staff monitored and stepped in as needed.
During the exhibition, attendees witnessed interactions between the machines and people. Some Optimus units moved autonomously, aided by onboard AI and sensor suites that handle movement, obstacle avoidance, and basic task execution. Still, numerous demonstrations occurred under careful supervision, with operators ready to intervene to maintain safety in a crowded hall. Observers noted scenes in which robots offered drinks, opened doors, or high-fived guests as part of social interaction experiments.
Not all online chatter aligned with Musk’s autonomy claims. A number of participants posted videos and messages suggesting human involvement in the demonstrations. One widely circulated clip depicts the bartender Optimus implying that help had been provided, a detail Bloomberg highlighted when contrasting it with Elon Musk’s assurances about full autonomy.
Such human input raises questions about the machines readiness for mass consumer use and for the greatest product in history Musk has described. He has spoken of a future where Optimus handles many household tasks and could eventually appear in homes at a price in the twenty-thousand to thirty-thousand dollar range. Analysts in Canada and the United States will be watching closely for independent demonstrations that prove autonomous performance across a variety of real-world situations before buyers widely adopt the system.
The event marked the first time people outside Tesla could directly interact with Optimus. Visitors were offered drinks, received friendly high-fives, and even participated in quick rounds of Rock, Paper, Scissors to illustrate social responsiveness and intuitive use.
Beyond Tesla, the tech and auto industries are pursuing related cockpit innovations. For example, Hyundai has floated ideas about moving away from traditional instrument panels toward holographic windshield displays, signaling a broader shift toward immersive, hands-free interfaces in modern vehicles.