😎 Step Mastered

Elon Musk has unveiled the dancing Tesla Optimus robot. In the footage, the robot performs an energetic step dance, coordinating arm and leg movements while skillfully hopping — all without losing balance.

Although the robot has a safety tether, it doesn’t actually support Optimus — it just hangs freely as a precaution in case of a fall.

According to Musk, Optimus learned to dance through reinforcement learning (RL) — a technique where behavior improves based on trial and error.

Musk also confirmed plans to send the Optimus robot to Mars by the end of 2026 as part of the SpaceX Starship mission.

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