The robot 'has the potential to be more significant than the vehicle business,' Musk said.
Elon Musk in Wilmington, Delaware, in July 2021. Photo: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on an earnings call Wednesday that the company will prioritize the development of a robot meant to perform tasks that now can only be carried out by humans.Musk said he believes the robot "has the potential to be more significant than the vehicle business over time" and could revolutionize the economy by making labor constraints irrelevant., is a humanoid robot that uses same technology that's used in the company's cars.
Musk said then that he hoped to have a working prototype of the robot, dubbed Optimus, unveiled in 2022."Capital equipment is distilled labor. So what happens if you don’t actually have a labor shortage? I’m not sure what an economy even means at that point. That’s what Optimus is about," he added.will eventually be needed when the rise of robotics and automation renders physical work a choice.: Musk is a master of distraction.
Right now, Tesla is behind on plans to introduce a battery-powered semi truck, a “Cybertruck” pickup and a next-generation roadster. Missing deadlines is nothing new for Tesla — making automobiles is difficult, especially for newcomers — and the company usually gets there eventually. But for Musk and Tesla, it’s also about keeping the magic going — and the stock propped up.It's unclear how Musk's aspiration for the robot will work out within the context of the global computer chip shortage.
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