Musk hinted at creating his own army of a million Tesla Optimus humanoid robots (video)

Share: CEO of Tesla Elon Musk thought about completely refocusing from electric cars to the production of Optimus humanoid robots. His plans are ambitious — to create at least one million humanoids. These words were spoken during the Tesla conference call dedicated to the results of the third quarter, according to Wired. "If we create this robot army, can I at least have some influence over it? Not control, but strong influence. . .

I don't feel comfortable creating this robot army if I don't have strong influence," he asked the investors, who he had previously threatened to leave if they did not agree to pay him a trillion dollars.

The unprecedented package, to be voted on next month, could make the world's already richest man the world's first trillionaire within the next decade — provided Tesla achieves impressive milestones, including 20 million car deliveries, one million robotaxis and one million humanoid Optimus robots. Analysts note that Musk's recent focus has been on robots, and the repeated use of the word "army" catches the eye, hinting that robots could eventually be used as weapons.

Until now, the company's marketing has offered more down-to-earth and home-oriented uses for the robots. According to Tesla's initial announcement in 2022, the Optimus was designed to "do everything people don't want to do," thus ushering in the so-called "Age of Abundance. " In the 3. 5 years since Optimus was first announced, the company has not ramped up production of its bipedal humanoid, facing serious production difficulties.

According to available data, Tesla is well behind Musk's stated goal of producing 5,000 Optimus robots this year, not to mention his promise to produce 100,000 units a month "by next year. " When the company plans to release its millionth Optimus remains unclear, suggesting that a future in which Musk controls a so-called "army of robots" is still a long way off. Meanwhile, Musk is upping the ante.

Last month, he said that as much as 80% of the value of his electric car maker will come from Optimus robots. It is possible that the company is ready to completely abandon the production of cars in the future. According to the billionaire, Tesla will prepare a "production prototype" of the Optimus by the beginning of next year, and production will begin by the end of 2026. We will remind you why Elon Musk cannot create Optimus without China.