"The footage, recorded at Tesla's "Autopilot technology and Optimus" event at its Miami store this weekend, shows a robot standing behind a table littered with plastic water bottles when it suddenly raises its hands to its temples, losing its balance and stumbling backwards, and ultimately falling flat on its back."
""If there was any question that Optimus uses teleop for their robots," robotics company CEO Cix Liv tweeted. "Here, one clearly has a guy take the headset off, and it falls over." "Absolutely hilarious though," he added."
""Pay no attention to the low-paid worker virtually operating your Tesla hydration bot," Kotaku's Ethan Gach wrote, referencing the titular "Wizard of Oz," who's unmasked to be a humble balloonist from Kansas, after using magic tricks to make himself appear "great and powerful.""
Tesla showcased Optimus humanoid robots at public events while an off-camera team of teleoperators remotely controlled many actions. A viral clip from a Miami store event shows a robot suddenly raise its hands, lose balance, and fall after a teleoperator removed a VR headset while logging off. Observers concluded the incident revealed dependence on human pilots rather than true autonomy. Commentators mocked the staged illusion and likened the reveal to a Wizard of Oz unmasking. The episode highlights a substantial gap between current humanoid robot hardware and the software needed for reliable independent operation.
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