Tesla's main announcement coming from the company's recent "We, Robot" event was the Robotax i (or the CyberCab, we're still not sure about the name). But perhaps the biggest impression was made by Tesla's updated Optimus robots, which freely walked among the crowd, talked to guests, served drinks, played games, and danced.

Tesla used humans to remotely control some capabilities of its Optimus robot prototypes at a recent event, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tesla's Optimus Robots were remotely operated by humans at the Cybercab event, but they will likely become fully autonomous machines soon.

Musk first announced Tesla’s humanoid robot by bringing what was very clearly a person in a robot suit on stage, so it’s no surprise that the Optimuses (Optimi? Optimodes?) at

The mind-blowing functionalities of Tesla’s Optimus Robots, which Elon Musk unveiled recently have captured the attention of many. These humanoid robots are said to be capable of doing any kind of activity,

Musk said the $20,000 to $30,000 robot could perform household tasks like mowing lawns and putting away groceries.

Tesla has introduced a robotaxi called Cybercab during its "We, Robot" event at Warner Bros. Discovery's studio in California, six months after Elon Musk revealed that the company was going to launch one.

Tesla, fresh from showcasing its robotaxi, reports earnings next week and analysts at Barclays are calling for a better-than-expected financial snapshot.

The electric vehicle (EV) pioneer's stock is at risk of taking another big hit if Musk and his team don't overdeliver on Q3 results -- or at least earnings call data.