Elon Musk has stated that people are underestimating the advent of humanoid robots, particularly Tesla's Optimus, in a response to entrepreneur Peter Diamandis on social media. Diamandis compared skepticism about robots to doubts over the internet in 1993. Musk emphasized Tesla's lead in developing artificial general intelligence in humanoid form.
On Tuesday, entrepreneur Peter Diamandis posted on the social media platform X, warning that those downplaying the humanoid robot economy are making "the same mistake people made about the internet in 1993." He noted that the infrastructure for robots is being built "right before your eyes."
Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to Diamandis, agreeing with the assessment. "People don't get it," Musk said. Musk has been optimistic about Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot, describing it as a potential means to colonize other planets by serving as the first von Neumann probe. He predicted that Tesla would develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) and would "probably" be the first to achieve it in a humanoid form.
Musk indicated that Tesla is focusing production on the Optimus robot, with plans to produce 1 million units annually. On the same day, TeslaAI shared a photo on Weibo showing what appears to be Optimus v3’s new dexterous hands, highlighting recent advancements in the robot's capabilities.
Tesla's stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) rose 0.13% to $399.75 in overnight trading on Tuesday. Both Diamandis and Musk emphasized the significant role humanoid robots could play in the economy, cautioning against betting against their development.
