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Teleop is so 2025. Ever since we unveiled EgoScale and the dexterity scaling law, it's been clear to us and the ecosystem that behavior cloning directly from humans is the way to break the curse of teleop. 2026 is all about scaling robot learning without robots.

it'd be fucking insane if we could run OpenClaw on Optimus

We’re renewing Canada’s relationship with China. As part of our new strategic partnership, China is granting visa-free travel for Canadians.

At the Chinese New Year table, it's interesting that the Chinese take Elon's predictions more seriously than the West. I don't think America appreciates how lucky it is. There is a nation dedicating its full might to implement his ideas, methodologically.

Humans learn by watching. Robots should too.

American humanoids starting to take flight