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Are Tesla’s robot prototypes AI marvels or remote-controlled toys?

Partying robots spark debate about accuracy of Musk’s “biggest product ever of any kind” vision.

Looking around social media reactions, you can find a few people speculating that Optimus is using "a vision model doing function calling" or marveling that Tesla was "comfortable enough" to let "AI powered robots" interact with humans. "Movements were pretty fluid, so the hardware and actuators seem quite capable, but it’s also clear from all the videos posted that there was a human operating each Optimus remotely while interacting with the various guests," read one representative social media reaction. Tesla may feel that the lack of clarity on Optimus' current autonomous capabilities works in the company's favor by encouraging speculation on how close we are to the grandiose future Musk has promised.

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