Scoble heads to SF humanoid robotics conference, says absent Optimus is the elephant in the room
Scobleizer · x · 2026-10-17
Robert Scoble's long reflection on driving to a San Francisco humanoid robotics conference in his autonomous Model 3. He frames the moment as a fight between builders and resisters of AI, robots, and data centers, cites Jason Calacanis predicting Optimus will outshine the Roadster demo, and recalls Doug Engelbart's 1971 dismissal for ideas too futuristic — arguing tech pioneers always face resistance while the accelerate camp grows.
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