Tesla Optimus was spotted in its latest job placement, not at any of the company\u2019s manufacturing or production facilities.\n<\/p>\n
Optimus was instead spotted in New York City at Times Square, handing out Halloween candy to people:\n<\/p>\n
\nJust saw Optimus in Times Square handing out candy to people! Pretty cool $tsla<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Eg5Q8KH17H<\/a>\n<\/p>\n
\u2014 Will Coggins (@Patient_Profits) October 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
It is not Tesla Optimus\u2019s first gig in the service industry<\/a>, as it has already secured several employment opportunities through the company\u2019s projects. Last year, it served drinks at the company\u2019s We, Robot day, where the Cybercab and Robovan were unveiled.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Optimus has been helping out at the Tesla Diner in Los Angeles, serving popcorn and greeting guests.\n<\/p>\n
\nElon Musk reveals big plans for Tesla Optimus at the Supercharger Diner<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Optimus has many capabilities, and its applications can benefit both residential and commercial users. It is designed to be an at-home assistant, helping with tedious, monotonous tasks around the house.\n<\/p>\n
In a commercial setting, Optimus will be programmed to handle everything from manufacturing to other factory-type tasks, as Tesla has already been using the robot in its own factories for smaller jobs.\n<\/p>\n
Optimus has been in development for several years, but Tesla is ready to turn up the heat in terms of its capabilities and engineering as it prepares to launch it to a wider audience in the coming years.<\/p>\n
During the recent Q3 Earnings Call<\/a>, Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave updates on the Optimus project, highlighting its progress and the company\u2019s current development status.\n<\/p>\n
Musk said that Tesla is \u201con the cusp of something really tremendous with Optimus, which I think is likely to be, has the potential to be, the biggest product of all time.\u201d He also mentioned that Tesla is in an interesting position because not only has it established itself as one of the biggest car companies in the country, but it\u2019s the only company that manufactures vehicles and has a monumental grasp of the importance of AI and robotics.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m unaware of any robot program by Ford or GM or, you know, by U.S. car companies<\/a>,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
Musk added that Optimus has some pretty big responsibilities around Tesla\u2019s factories:\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, bringing Optimus to market is an incredibly difficult task, to be clear. It\u2019s not like some walk in the park. At some point, I mean, actually, technically, Optimus can walk in the park right now. We do have Optimus robots that walk around our offices at our engineering headquarters in Palo Alto, California, basically twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.\u201d<\/p>\n