Elon Musk halts Optimus demos to protect Tesla's secrets

Elon Musk has suspended public demonstrations of Tesla’s Optimus robot to prevent rivals from reverse-engineering its mechanical design. Termed Tesla's most vital product, Optimus aims for massive production: 1 million units annually at Fremont and 10 million in Texas by 2027. Integrating Grok AI, the robot will initially focus on autonomous industrial tasks to dominate the global robotics race.