According to Sawyer Merritt, concerns over TSLA stock dropping 3.4% following an Optimus robot falling are overstated, as it was already public knowledge that Tesla's Optimus robots at events are tele-operated (source: @SawyerMerritt). This incident underscores the current limitations of autonomous humanoid robots and highlights ongoing challenges in developing reliable, AI-powered service robots for real-world applications. The industry takeaway is that while tele-operation remains a stopgap, significant business opportunities exist for improving AI autonomy and robustness in robotics, which is critical for scaling deployment in logistics, manufacturing, and service industries (source: @SawyerMerritt).

According to Google DeepMind, the company has introduced the Gemini Robotics software development kit (SDK) designed to enable developers to fine-tune AI models for diverse robotics applications. This SDK provides tools for customization and supports testing within the MuJoCo physics simulator, allowing for more accurate simulation and rapid prototyping of AI-driven robotics solutions. This move is expected to enhance practical AI deployment in robotics, lower development barriers, and open up new business opportunities across automation, manufacturing, and research sectors (source: Google DeepMind, Twitter, June 24, 2025).