- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Tue, 07 Oct 2025 03:20 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Tesla Humanoid Robot Optimus Viral Video: Humanoid robots are getting smarter by the day and Tesla’s Optimus is proving it in style. The robot recently stunned everyone by showing off its Kung Fu skills and the internet can’t stop talking about it. A short video shared by Elon Musk on X (formerly Twitter) shows Optimus practicing martial arts with a human trainer. The moment starts on a respectful note as the robot and trainer bow to each other before sparring. What follows next feels straight out of a sci-fi movie; the robot copies each move perfectly, from quick blocks to smooth stances, without any human guidance.
What’s truly jaw-dropping is how effortlessly Optimus keeps its balance and posture through every move. Once the short sparring session ends, it calmly returns to its starting position as if it just completed a routine drill.
Watch The Viral Video:
Tesla Optimus learning Kung Fu pic.twitter.com/ziEuiiKWn7
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 4, 2025
The clip has quickly gone viral, sparking mixed reactions online. While many are amazed at how far humanoid robotics has come, others are a bit uneasy about machines learning combat moves on their own. The post shared three days ago pulled an impressive 36 million views from people.
"Can’t believe how human-like Tesla’s Optimus moves. Absolutely wild," a user wrote. "Why’s Optimus tethered? Would he fall without the tether?" a second user asked. "We always wanted you, Elo,n to have more bodyguards!" wrote a third user.
"Optimus just went from 'robot' to weapon. Elon’s literally teaching AI to fight now—Kung Fu style. This ain’t sci-fi anymore… this is chapter one of a new species," added a fourth user. "Can we just have it learn cooking and cleaning?" a fifth user added. "BABE WAKE UP THE ROBOTS KNOW HOW TO FIGHT NOW," added another user. "The thing that scares me the most is that I genuinely love him, just as I genuinely love Grok. It feels terrifying," added another user.