The latest public demo of Tesla’s humanoid robot was supposed to showcase a confident stride into the future of automation.

Tesla used employees to control Optimus robots at its robotaxi event last year.

Tesla CEO says the robot could change the world economy in a major way and even remove the need for many traditional jobs.

Ignoring the lack of autonomy involved, Optimus taking a tumble doesn't give me confidence.

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Watch one of Musk's 'robot army' tip over while removing a phantom headset.