Tesla showed off its humanoid robots in D.C.
One nearly took out a security rope in the process.
Lawmakers called it a win for U.S. robotics.
Meanwhile, Tesla dealerships are still getting protest groups.
This has people wondering, where should we draw the line?
Now I’m all for having my own C-3Po protocol droid, but these modern looking robotics would seem a bit too strong.
Not sure I’d trust one if something short circuits. .
Fox News reports:
Tesla made an appearance on Capitol Hill Wednesday where the company was held up as one of several key American manufacturers during a bipartisan event on U.S.-made robotics.
Two Tesla humanoid robots were at the event, with onlookers crowding the machines as they struck various poses.
They waved their arms at times, and held up hands with two fingers aloft on each in a Richard Nixon-like pose. At one point, a robot’s arm swung out and hit the rope dividing it from the crowd, briefly sending a security guard scrambling to fix it.
Outside of Washington, however, Tesla car dealerships have been targeted by progressive activists across the country. The automaker and tech company is getting singled out for acts of vandalism over its founder, Elon Musk, and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts in the Trump administration.
House select committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar, R-Mich., suggested Tesla’s appearance at the bipartisan event showed Congress rising above partisanship.
“The competition is with China, and we are united in winning that competition,” Moolenaar told Fox News Digital at the event.
He called Telsa “innovative,” adding, “All the companies here have shown tremendous ingenuity, and we were pleased to highlight all of their efforts.”
ADVERTISEMENTThe event featured bots from other events, including so-called “robot dogs,” officially known as “Spot the Agile Mobile Robot” by Boston Dynamics, and a similar machine by Ghost Robotics.
Have you seen what the Optimus can do? The @tesla_optimus is a game changer. This humanoid robot will soon be able to push wheelchair patients, perform repetitive tasks & even prepare simple meals. @ElonMusk & his brilliant team @Tesla have done it again!
pic.twitter.com/FgXfxYttG3— David Burke
(@ConservativeTht) March 22, 2025
And this clip is from 6 years ago.
This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.Japan has developed a humanoid #robot prototype capable of assembling large structures. pic.twitter.com/Dn6XeNzocy
— Dr. Kash Sirinanda (@kashthefuturist) May 19, 2019
