Tesla's Optimus Robot Showcases Advanced AI Capabilities with Kung Fu Demonstration

Watch Tesla's humanoid robot pull some deft kung fu moves

For an adult-sized robot, it's an impressive display of speed, balance, and accuracy. Another day, another video showing a humanoid robot in combat. It's enough to make you think that these advanced bipedal contraptions are being developed for hand-to-hand clashes on the battlefield, but we keep being told that, really, the robots are heading to the workplace and even the home. In Tesla's recently released video, we can see its Optimus humanoid robot performing an array of kung fu moves with impressive speed, accuracy, and balance. The adult-sized humanoid robot doesn't take any blows, nor does it land any kicks or punches itself, but its movement is smooth and realistic, and demonstrates the bot's ability to perform dynamic movements with little apparent difficulty. It also manages to stay upright after taking a pretty aggressive shove from its human opponent. Recommended Videos It's certainly an improvement on the rather awkward demonstration given to the CEO of Salesforce just over a month ago. Training like this enables Tesla's robotics engineers to evaluate and refine Optimus's ability to react and adapt in real-time, a skill that's crucial if it's ever to be utilized for tasks in factories, homes, and also any public environments that the robot is eventually placed in. In the comments attached to the video, someone asks if the robot is tele-operated or AI-powered. "AI, not tele-operated," Tesla chief Elon Musk replies. Tesla's goal is to mass produce the Optimus robot, aiming for an annual output of around one million units by 2030. The automaker better known for electric vehicles than robots believes that Optimus will one day be its biggest product, with the robot deployed across various industries, automating everyday tasks and addressing labor shortages. But in the rush to mass production, it faces tough competition from robotics firms in the U.S., China, and beyond, some of which are receiving huge amounts of investment in a bid to dominate the market.

Elon Musk Releases Video Showcasing Optimus Robot Performing Martial Arts Moves, Says 'Not Teleoperated' Amid AI Push - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has released a new video showcasing an Optimus humanoid robot performing martial arts alongside an expert amid a push towards AI and Robotics. Check out the price of TSLA here. 'Not Tele-Operated,' Says Elon Musk In a new video posted by Musk on the social media platform X on Saturday, we can see a Tesla Optimus robot performing the moves beside an expert in what appears to be a choreographed fight sequence. "Tesla Optimus learning Kung Fu," Musk said in the post. Watching the video, many thought it was a teleoperated Robot, but Musk confirmed that Optimus bot was operating autonomously in a response to X user Devin Olsen. "AI, not tele-operated," Musk said. Tesla's Q3 Deliveries, Robotics Push The news comes as Tesla recently shared its delivery reports for Q3 2025, which showcased the EV giant delivering over 497,099 units, much higher than analyst and Wall Street estimates. However, experts like Gerber Kawasaki's co-founder Ross Gerber have cautioned that the upcoming months may be difficult for Tesla and Musk. Meanwhile, the CEO had earlier said that the Optimus robot would represent over 80% of Tesla's future value. Musk's optimism is also shared by Wedbush Securities' investor and Tesla bull Dan Ives, who recently upgraded his price target for Tesla to $600 based on the EV giant's autonomous and AI push. However, Tesla's robotics push could face challenges ahead as the company's head of Optimus AI, Ashish Kumar, recently announced he was leaving Tesla to reportedly join Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META). Tesla scores well on Momentum and Growth metrics, while offering satisfactory Quality, but poor Value. Tesla also offers a favorable price trend in the Short, Medium and Long term. For more such insights, sign up for Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings today! Check out more of Benzinga's Future Of Mobility coverage by following this link. Read Next: Tesla's 'Inflatable Aerodynamic' Patent Could Boost Cybertruck's Efficiency But Risks Reigniting Design Debate: Here's Why TSLATesla Inc$430.00-1.38%OverviewMETAMeta Platforms Inc$711.90-2.08%Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs