Elon Musk and Tesla’s Optimus robot show off slick dance moves - Internet floods with ‘so it begins’ memes

Tech billionaire Elon Musk was seen shaking a leg with Tesla’s Optimus robot as the humanoid performed fluid and untethered dance moves. The robot's dance showcased its advancements since its 2024 debut, demonstrating its advanced real-time balance and coordination, all without visible wires, for untethered operation.

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

Netizens also shared another video from Tesla's 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting in Austin, Texas, which captured Elon Musk's celebratory dance, alongside the robot.

The dance celebration reportedly occurred immediately following shareholder approval of Musk's performance-based compensation package, potentially worth up to $1 trillion.

Soon, the Internet was flooded with comments, especially ‘and so it begins’ memes referring to US President Donald Trump's very first reaction post to Zohran Mamdani's win in New York.

“Optimus just keeps getting smoother every time we see it! 🕺🤖 That dance wasn’t scripted stiffness; it was fluid, balanced, and 100% autonomous no wires, no puppet strings, just pure Tesla magic. You can literally feel the future grooving on that stage,” said a netizen.

“Bro is mid-twerk and humanity is clapping like they discovered fire again,” noted a social media user.

Another quipped, “So when robots take over I’ll finally be considered a good dancer.”

“Bro’s got better moves than half of humanity already,” a netizen joked.

However, a user said, “Sorry Optimus!! Elon was the better dancer!!”

“You invented a humanoid dancing robot and you didn't have it do ‘The Robot’ in the demo. C'mon Man,” a netizen said.

“Optimus really know how to go down on the dance floor,” another added.

“Ah, but can he do the Trump dance?” a user asked.

A user called the robot a “potential new dance partner.”

"That's a hilarious take on Optimus's dance moves—they do look a little ‘tipsy’ in that neon-lit groove session!" another user quipped.

“That could be worth $1,003,006,009,012,” a user said, referring to Musk's new pay package.

Elon Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay package

Elon Musk secured a record $1 trillion pay package after shareholders overwhelmingly approved the proposal at Tesla's annual meeting, marking the largest payout ever granted to a corporate leader.

The pay package, which was designed to secure Elon Musk’s ongoing commitment to Tesla as the company advances its work in artificial intelligence and robotics, received over 75% support from shareholders, according to a Tesla official at the company’s annual meeting.

The compensation plan also focuses on keeping Musk at Tesla for a minimum of seven and a half years. It would increase his ownership stake from roughly 12% when the plan was announced in September to possibly more than 25%.