Tesla's team lead for the Optimus AI project has left the company to join Meta. This departure raises questions about the future of Tesla's robotics initiatives as the company continues to innovate in artificial intelligence and electric vehicles.

Tesla has unveiled a next-generation Optimus prototype featuring AI assistant Grok, showcasing its early development stage with notable design changes, including new hands and a gold color. Elon Musk emphasizes the robot's potential to significantly impact Tesla's market share and valuation, while also addressing concerns about his voting control amidst an upcoming shareholder vote on his compensation package.

Tesla's Optimus robot program faces significant setbacks as the head of the project has exited, leading to production delays. This transition raises concerns about the future of the Optimus initiative and the company's ability to deliver on its ambitious plans.

Tesla showcased its humanoid robot, Optimus, in a remarkable video demonstrating its ability to perform various household tasks using a single neural network. The robot learns from first-person videos of humans, enabling it to quickly acquire new skills. Additionally, Tesla is preparing for the Cybercab's Asia-Pacific debut at the China International Import Expo while progressing on the Tesla Semi factory's construction, which is on schedule for initial production by 2026.

Tesla has abandoned its plans to produce thousands of Optimus robots this year due to challenges with the robot's hands and other issues. CEO Elon Musk has emphasized the growing importance of Optimus to the company as EV sales decline, suggesting it could eventually represent 80% of Tesla's value. Musk is planning to showcase a "dancing troupe of Optimus bots" at the upcoming shareholder meeting to impress investors.