Musk: Optimus will be the biggest product on Earth, more humanoids than humans
XFreeze · x · 2026-10-24
Elon Musk reiterated his boldest claim about Tesla's humanoid program: "Optimus will be the biggest product on Earth. There will be more humanoid robots on Earth than humans." He envisions robots doing dangerous, repetitive work, building more robots, and giving every human access to near-limitless labor. The post includes a photo of Tesla's gold Optimus being filmed in public. No new production timeline was provided.
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