TSL Optimus Bots "Kung Fu Fighting" Awakens Like a Real Person! Musk: V3 Version is Very Different

Musk publicly shared a video on the X platform showing Optimus learning martial arts from a martial arts instructor, demonstrating the terrifying adaptability of Tesla's humanoid robot in terms of vision, control, and dynamics. (Background: Musk: SpaceX Starship will 'fly to Mars by the end of next year' carrying Tesla robot Optimus, with manned landing as soon as 2029.) (Supplementary background: Musk is seeking trainers for robot Optimus: robotic soldiers will participate in future combat with 'perfect shooting skills.') The video posted by Tesla CEO Musk today on the X platform is very captivating, and at first glance, it seemed AI-generated. The content shows Tesla Optimus practicing martial arts! We see Optimus sparring with a martial arts coach, smoothly transitioning from evasion, blocking, to counterattacks, with very short reaction times. The brief video, lasting just a few seconds, is enough to stir the nerves of the global tech community and capital markets. Tesla Optimus learning Kung Fu pic.twitter.com/ziEuiiKWn7 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 4, 2025 The AI advancements behind the kung fu demonstration are noteworthy. The most striking aspect of the video is that Optimus no longer relies on pre-programmed movements; instead, it makes real-time judgments through its visual system and neural networks. Tesla has replicated the image perception, environmental mapping, and decision algorithms used in its fully autonomous driving (FSD) for the robot, training it with multi-angle video data. Consequently, Optimus can 'understand' the coach's punches and movements, combining actions and reacting appropriately. Optimus stands about 173 cm tall and weighs 56 kg, with 40 degrees of freedom (joints that can move freely). Musk previously estimated that Optimus could go into mass production by 2026, with a price of around $18,999, indicating that commercial viability has been factored into its design considerations. Humanoid robots heading to production lines. Why does Musk say that the Optimus V3 version is special? Because this version of Optimus emphasizes enhanced degrees of freedom and endurance, aimed at entering manufacturing, logistics, and hazardous environments. Tesla hopes to leverage large-scale data and its proprietary chips to establish a closed-loop ecosystem, turning robots into multifunctional assistants to help with material handling, assembly of parts, and even playing a role in long-term care or disaster relief missions. While the market is optimistic about the prospects for humanoid robots, there are still doubts about the robots' stability and the difficulty of fine operations. For example, Boston Dynamics' Atlas, which also emphasizes agility, remains more flexible than Optimus in overcoming obstacles and high-speed movements, as Optimus must work continuously for hours in real factory and storage scenarios to convince more potential customers to pay. Related reports: Surprised? Musk invested $1 billion in Tesla stocks, just one of the scripts for 2025. Is Tesla merging with xAI? The founder of Bridgewater Capital feels it is inevitable. <Tesla Optimus robot 'sparring' like a human awakening! Musk: V3 version is very different> This article was first published in the BlockTempo 'Block Trends - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media.'