Musk Says Optimus Will Reshape the Economy
XFreeze · x · 2026-07-18
Elon Musk stated that Optimus could fundamentally change the very concept of the "economy" in the future.
He emphasized the goal of building a general-purpose humanoid robot capable of handling repetitive, dangerous, and undesirable tasks. As AI rewrites digital work, robotics will transform physical labor, potentially propelling productivity in factories, businesses, households, and nearly every industry to unprecedented heights.
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