The walking, talking Optimus robots that stole the show during Elon Musk’s splashy “Cybercab” event in Hollywood last week were operated in part through remote control by humans, according to a report.

During Tesla’s “We, Robot” event last week, which TechCrunch covered late into the night, sources on the ground sent me a handful of videos of the

A bunch of Tesla’s humanoid Optimus robots walked out alongside the reveal of Tesla’s new Robovan vehicle at tonight's Cybercab event. The robot is also seen in a video doing daily human tasks like bringing in a package off the porch and watering your plants.

Tesla's Optimus Robots were remotely operated by humans at the Cybercab event, but they will likely become fully autonomous machines soon.

The mind-blowing functionalities of Tesla’s Optimus Robots, which Elon Musk unveiled recently have captured the attention of many. These humanoid robots are said to be capable of doing any kind of activity,

Tesla's plan to put a can-do-anything-for-you humanoid on the market still looks a long way off. Why it matters: CEO Elon Musk said last week at the company's "We, Robot" event that the Tesla Optimus humanoid "will be the biggest product ever of any kind.

The notion of future-generation robots wrapped in synthetic flesh walking among us undetected one day may excite the imagination, but the blurring of