Tesla's Optimus Event: Teleoperation and Robo Taxi Uncertainty

Elon Musk's optimism about robotaxis faces skepticism due to unclear progress and repeated delays.

### Tesla's Optimus Event: Hype vs. Reality in AI and Robo-Taxi Promises
* 🤖 Sources indicate that Elon Musk's request for Optimus robots three weeks before the event led to a reliance on **teleoperation**, which **undercuts the event's impact**.
* 📉 The use of remote control for the robots, while surprising to attendees, raises questions about Tesla's **actual advancements in AI**, which was the event's **primary focus**.
* 🚖 The initial excitement surrounding the Robo Taxi concept has not translated into tangible progress, with the stock dropping **10% following the event** due to a **lack of details on a proprietary ride-hailing app**.
* 🎬 The event's setting on a soundstage and the controlled environment for both the robots and cars further highlights the **gap between Musk's vision and current capabilities**.
* ⏳ Despite Musk's history of delays, he has ultimately achieved **significant milestones** across his ventures, but the timeline for **Robo Taxi and Optimus** remains **uncertain**.
* 💰 Investors may continue to support Musk due to the **potential of the market**, but skepticism persists as promises of robotaxis for "**next year**" have been repeated for years.
* 🔮 Overall, while Musk's ambitious plans capture attention, the lack of concrete progress suggests that "**nothing should be taken for granted**" in the realm of Tesla's future innovations.

What we reported in the story, Max, yesterday. What sources told me is that this was kind of classic elan. Three weeks before the event, he went to the team, the optimist team, and said, I want optimists at the event. And they said, well, we don't have time to get the software ready. Teleoperation is our only option here and now we know Teleoperation was what was happening. Yeah, I mean, it does undercut some of the impact of the event, you know, looking at the way people reacted to it. You know, the optimists, robots, I would say was sort of the biggest surprise. The thing that seemed to, you know, excite the investors and attendees the most. And as you said, the fact that they were using teleoperation essentially remote control, it really makes it clear that although there may be some mechanical breakthroughs here, it's not clear how far Tesla has really come on A.I., which

which, if you remember, is the whole purpose of this whole thing. You raise an important point, which was going into this because we reported intensely about it. The focus was Robo Taxi. And on Friday, the morning after the event, the stock fell 10% in large part, I think because there was a lack of detail about a future proprietary ride-hailing app. Would you share that assessment? Yeah, I mean, I think the problem here is that the Robotaxi story is still very much a story and nothing about the event kind of went against that. The event was held on a soundstage. I mean, you're talking about the teleoperation of these Optimus Robots, but you could make a similar critique about the cars that were unveiled right there running on a closed course, you know, a handful of stops, custom software not totally clear that the cars themselves were running exclusively on either. So, again, you know, you have Elon Musk selling a vision of the future, but not

necessarily showing a ton of progress in the present. Elon Musk is often late, but as you know, across many of his companies, he often does get there in the end. And that's kind of the sentiment that's been shared. So what do we think will happen with a robo taxi and an optimist bot will end a proprietary ride-hailing app. Go for it. I mean, as you say, you are Musk is often often late and he's achieved a lot. This is one area where he has not achieved as much as he said. You know, he's been promising robotaxis essentially next year for years. And we saw him do it again, you know, in 2026, 2027, you can kind of hear in his voice during the event a lot of uncertainty about when exactly this would happen. And the problem is that or it's both a problem and an opportunity, Musk has clearly sort of

swerved the company into this direction, saying that this is essentially the future of everything. It's such a big market. So I think investors are going to are likely to give him a lot of leeway here because, of course, it's a big opportunity and it's Elon Musk, as you say. But nothing is nothing should be taken for granted.

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Elon Musk aimed for optimists at the event, but teleoperation became the only option due to time constraints.

The use of remote control for the robots raised questions about Tesla's progress in AI, which was the event's main focus.

The lack of detail on a future ride-hailing app and the event's controlled environment contributed to a 10% drop in Tesla's stock.

Elon Musk's Progress with Robotaxis and Optimist Bot

Elon Musk has a history of being late with his promises, but he eventually achieves his goals.

He has been consistently promising robotaxis for years, with new target dates set for 2026 and 2027.

Despite the uncertainty in his voice during recent events, Musk's track record suggests that he may still make progress in this area.

Elon Musk is steering the company towards a new direction, emphasizing its potential to dominate a large market.

Investors are likely to offer him considerable leeway due to the significant opportunity and his influential status.

However, the outcome is uncertain and should not be taken for granted.