EV giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) on Thursday shared a new video of its Optimus humanoid robot operating around a company factory by itself, demonstrating progress made including its ability to avoid people while navigating.

Tesla's main announcement coming from the company's recent "We, Robot" event was the Robotax i (or the CyberCab, we're still not sure about the name). But perhaps the biggest impression was made by Tesla's updated Optimus robots, which freely walked among the crowd, talked to guests, served drinks, played games, and danced.

Musk first announced Tesla’s humanoid robot by bringing what was very clearly a person in a robot suit on stage, so it’s no surprise that the Optimuses (Optimi? Optimodes?) at

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.

Tesla, fresh from showcasing its robotaxi, reports earnings next week and analysts at Barclays are calling for a better-than-expected financial snapshot.

The electric vehicle (EV) pioneer's stock is at risk of taking another big hit if Musk and his team don't overdeliver on Q3 results -- or at least earnings call data.

Tesla, Inc. stock is a hold, as it's finally found a growth trajectory, but top and bottom-line growth is still far off for Robotaxi and Optimus. Read more here.