Elon Musk dances with Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus, cheering shareholders approve staggering $1 trillion deal

World’s wealthiest man, Elon Musk, made an unexpected performance on stage dancing alongside Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot.

Elon Musk dances with Optimus humanoid robot

After the vote at Tesla’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas, Musk appeared with Optimus on stage and began dancing together. 

The audience cheered immediately, and to cap it all, Tesla shareholders have signed off on a staggering compensation plan worth close to $1 trillion spread over the next ten years.

“Other shareholder meetings are like snoozefests, but ours are bangers. Look at this — this is sick,” Musk joked, laughing with the audience. He went on to proclaim that Tesla was entering “a new era, not just in cars, but in robotics and AI,” waving proudly at Optimus beside him.

The video of the humanoid's “free-flowing” dance, posted by Elon Musk on X, gained immense applause on social media.

According to Musk, Optimus could one day take on everything from manufacturing and deliveries to personal assistance.

The board and investors who lent their endorsement have stated that the nearly $1 trillion package ultimately benefits shareholders, so Musk must ensure Tesla achieves a series of milestones to get paid.

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2025

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Netizens react

A user commented, "Elon's dancing looks more robotic than Optimus."

Another said, "Elon is Tesla".

An X user shared a meme video and remarked, "This is how Billionaires dance," followed by a laughing emoji.

This is how Billionaires dance 🤣🕺🎵pic.twitter.com/tQ12O6VscD

— Donna Marie (@sabback) November 7, 2025

Elon Musk's massive plans

The Tesla boss plans for the company to deliver 20 million vehicles, have 1 million robotaxis in operation, sell 1 million robots and earn as much as $400 billion in core profit in the next decade.

Interestingly, for him to get paid, Tesla's stock value should rise sequentially, first to $2 trillion from the current $1.5 trillion to $8.5 trillion.

Under the new plan, Elon Musk could earn as much as $878 billion in Tesla stock over the next 10 years.

He would be given as much as $1 trillion in stock but would have to make some payments back to Tesla.

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