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Unconfirmed reports of a massive $685 million actuator order for Tesla's Optimus robot have caused supplier Sanhua Intelligent Controls' stock to surge, hinting that mass production may be on the horizon. However, both companies have yet to officially confirm the deal.

A custom-painted Tesla Optimus robot appeared at the world premiere of Disney's 'Tron: Ares,' performing 'kung fu' moves alongside actor Jared Leto. The appearance serves as a high-profile demonstration of the humanoid's recent progress, contextualizing its previously showcased martial arts skills.

In a new promotional video, Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot takes on a new role: explaining shareholder voting procedures. The video showcases the robot in diverse settings and provides a glimpse of an updated, bronze-accented design with potentially revised hands.

A new video shows Tesla's humanoid robot sparring with a human, demonstrating surprising speed and fluidity. The demonstration was followed by a key strategic comment from Optimus lead Ashok Elluswamy, who highlighted the plan to unify the AI models for Optimus and Tesla's self-driving cars.

Ashish Kumar, the lead for Tesla's Optimus AI team, has announced his departure. The move marks another significant change for the high-stakes humanoid robot program, which saw its VP of Engineering leave just three months ago.