Humanoid robots have long been a punchline, from clumsy factory demos to viral clips of machines tripping over cables.

A week ago we saw Tesla’s Optimus robot showing off some nifty dance moves. This week, you can watch it performing a bunch of mundane tasks, though admittedly with a great deal of skill — for a ...

The Tesla chief said the company plans to sell Optimus robots by the end of 2027 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, ...