Tesla Releases Video of Optimus Working (It can cook)

Tesla just dropped its most impressive Optimus showcase yet—and this time, the robot’s not just walking or waving. It’s vacuuming, stirring food, picking up auto parts, and even dancing. In today’s video, we break down the latest footage showing Optimus performing real-world tasks using a single neural network, trained entirely through first-person human video data. From tidying up a room to handling kitchen utensils with surprising finesse, this is the clearest sign yet that Tesla’s humanoid robot is making serious strides toward practical, autonomous assistance.

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Now back to Optimus.

In the latest clip, Tesla's humanoid bot handles a series of household tasks—throwing away trash, sweeping with a broom, vacuuming, tearing paper towels, stirring a pot on the stove, and opening cabinets and curtains. These tasks are executed smoothly thanks to Tesla’s cutting-edge neural network that’s able to generalize multiple learned actions. And crucially, this isn't pre-scripted behavior—it’s Optimus reacting in real time based on learned patterns and feedback.

What’s even more exciting? The dance. Just a week before this cooking demo, Optimus performed a surprisingly fluid dance routine that went viral. Initially seen with a safety cable, critics were quick to question its autonomy. But Tesla fired back the next day—posting the exact same dance, this time with no cables, no safety net, just pure robotic agility. It was trained entirely in simulation using reinforcement learning and executed in the real world with dynamic balance and stability.

Tesla VP Milan Kovac has also confirmed that the team is working on letting Optimus learn from third-person internet videos next, making it possible for the robot to acquire new skills just by watching YouTube.

This isn’t just a flex—it’s a vision of the near future. One where robots can assist at home, on factory floors, and in ways we’re only beginning to imagine.