"Tesla Optimus is likely going to be the biggest product the company ever develops, and Musk has even predicted that it could make up about 80 percent of the company's value in the coming years. Teasing the potential to eliminate any trivial and monotonous tasks from human life, Optimus surely has its appeal. However, Musk revealed over the weekend that the humanoid robot should be able to utilize Tesla's dataset for Full Self-Driving (FSD) to operate cars not manufactured by Tesla:"
"FSD would essentially translate from operation in Tesla vehicles from a driverless perspective to Optimus, allowing FSD to basically be present in any vehicle ever made. Optimus could be similar to a personal chauffeur, as well as an assistant. Optimus has significant hype behind it, as Tesla has been meticulously refining its capabilities. Along with Musk's and other executives' comments about its potential, it's clear that there is genuine excitement internally."
"This past weekend, the company continued to stoke hype behind Optimus by showing a new video of the humanoid robot learning Kung Fu and training with a teacher: 🚨 Some have wondered if this is 'staged' or if Optimus is teleoperated here Elon Musk said this is completely AI https://t.co/N69uDD6OVM - TESLARATI (@Teslarati) October 4, 2025 Tesla plans to launch its Gen 3 version of Optimus in the coming months, and although we saw a new-look robot just last month,"
Optimus should be able to utilize Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) dataset to operate vehicles not manufactured by Tesla, effectively translating driverless vehicle operation to a humanoid form. Optimus could function as a personal chauffeur and assistant, removing trivial and monotonous tasks from human routines. Tesla has been refining Optimus capabilities and building internal excitement, showing demonstrations such as the robot training in Kung Fu. Tesla plans to launch a Gen 3 version of Optimus in the coming months, with evolving designs and ongoing public demonstrations fueling hype.
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