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Elon Musk and Tesla engineering insiders emphasize that Optimus's dance moves are not hard-coded or pre-programmed. Instead, they result from sophisticated machine learning processes that allow the robot to learn and adapt through simulated environments.
Milan, who works on Optimus's AI at Tesla, explained that the robot learns to dance by analyzing motion data in simulation—an approach called simulation-to-reality or sim2real. This method involves training the robot in virtual environments with highly realistic physics, where it can experiment with millions of moves without risking damage or incurring high costs.