21 July 2025, 02:50 PM IST Share Musk has announced that commercial sales of Optimus will begin by 2026. Musk believes that in the future, robots will be able to look after children and take pets for walks. Visitors look at the Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, a robotic humanoid from automaker Tesla during the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo at the China International Exhibition Center, in Beijing | Photo: AP Elon Musk's Tesla is a company that has amazed the world with its leadership in robot manufacturing. Since it launched humanoid robots in 2022, the robot named ‘Optimus’ has been surprising humans. Optimus, who was active in folding T-shirts and dancing like a human, has surprised everyone with his new achievement. His new job is 'selling popcorn'. In the video posted on X, Optimus can be seen filling a popcorn bag in two batches, handing it to the person in front of him, and waving his hand in gratitude. Efficient, though slower than a human; humanoids to become commonplace Although Optimus takes longer to fill the popcorn than a normal human would, he does the job very efficiently. Optimus distributes popcorn at the Tesla Diner and Supercharger station near Hollywood in Los Angeles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes that such visions will become a common occurrence in the short term. Humanoid robots will be a part of everyday life in many ways. In the future, robots will be able to look after children and take pets for walks. Tesla, which introduced the concept of the bot in 2021, later rebranded it as Optimus. The first version of the walking Optimus was released in 2022. The robot lifted objects and watered plants to demonstrate the skills. Musk has announced that commercial sales of Optimus will begin by 2026. Although Optimus faces many limitations, Musk has decided to move forward with the venture. Optimus, which delivers popcorn, is a step towards realizing Musk's dream of humanoid robots becoming as widespread as smartphones. Share