Kim Kardashian posts video testing Tesla Optimus AI robot and Cybercab: ‘There’s no driver?’
In a series of videos posted to her Instagram Story Monday, the reality TV star and entrepreneur gave fans a peek at the new Tesla Cybercab and Optimus AI robot recently unveiled by founder Elon Musk.
Kardashian posted a video playing rock-paper-scissors with Optimus, a human-sized AI robot that Musk has promised “can babysit your kids” or help around the house. When the robots debuted last month, however, the tech was operated by handlers rather than autonomously. It was unclear in Kardashian’s Instagram videos whether the robot was operating on its own or if a handler was nearby.
meet my new friend 🦾🤖 @Tesla pic.twitter.com/C34OvPA2dY
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) November 18, 2024
In Kardashian’s Instagram Stories, the Optimus robot also waved, did running motions, and pretended to Hula dance. She also posted a video of an entirely golden model of the robot, saying there’s only one like it. She shared some of the videos to X as well.
After showing followers the robot, the video switches to the interior of the autonomous Tesla robotaxi, which has no steering wheel or pedals.
Tesla made Kim Kardashian a 1/1 Gold Optimus Bot and showed her the Cybercab!! pic.twitter.com/kW23tCLrQm
— Owen Sparks (@OwenSparks_) November 18, 2024
“The Cybercab is insane. It kind of looks like the rims on my silver Cybertruck,” she says in the video, referencing the Tesla truck she owns. “Wait so you just get in and there’s no driver?”
Someone off-screen can be heard confirming, “there’s no driver.”
Kardashian’s videos ended after showing the interior of the Cybercab. It’s unclear if she plans to purchase either the vehicle or the robot, but she has been a supporter of Musk and Tesla in the past, posting with her own custom Cybertruck shortly after they were unveiled.
Tesla has reportedly been testing its robotaxi service with its employees in the San Francisco area. While autonomous cars operated by rival Waymo are on the streets, driving paying passengers around in multiple cities, Tesla’s robotaxi plans are still a work in progress.
Musk has promised that the robotaxi will be affordable, in the $30,000 region, when it hits the market. But the exact timeline remains fuzzy.
