Tesla to Launch Humanoid Robot Prototype This Year; Could Be Cheaper Than a Car in the Future, Elon Musk Says

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed some details about the company's humanoid robot. Musk said in an article that Tesla plans to launch the first prototype of the humanoid robot this year. The Tesla CEO also claimed in the article that in a decade, people will be giving their parents a robot as a birthday present. He added that in the future these robots can be cheaper than cars. Musk also briefly talked about his other projects, including SpaceX and NeuralLink.

In an article written for China Cyberspace Magazine, a publication of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed some details about a bipedal humanoid robot. An English translation of the article was posted by Beijing Channel via Substack. In the article, Musk highlights that Tesla plans to unveil the first prototype of a humanoid robot this year, with the company aiming to improve robot intelligence and provide solutions for mass production. Is.

Musk claims that the utility of humanoid robots will increase over time as productivity increases and costs decrease. He also predicts that in the future, a home robot could be more affordable than a car. The head of Tesla believes that people will start buying robots as birthday presents for their parents in less than a decade.

Musk writes that the company is looking to harness the "power of robots" by creating a multitude of goods and services. "Perhaps the only shortcoming that will exist in the future is for us to create ourselves as human beings (translation)," he added. He also called today's cars "smart, web-connected robots on wheels."

The Tesla CEO also spoke briefly about his other ventures, SpaceX and Neuralink. Neuralink's brain-machine interface is set to heal brain injuries in the coming years, he said. It can help restore sensory and motor function for patients with spinal cord injuries and brain diseases. He also mentioned the possibility of quadriplegics using their brains to operate desktops and smartphones.

Speaking about SpaceX, which was founded with the intention of making interplanetary travel possible for ordinary people, Musk said the company plans to build at least 1,000 starships to create a "self-sufficient Groups of pioneers should be sent to Mars to build "cities". He also highlighted that SpaceX has successfully reused 79 rockets for cargo deliveries this year. He also said that electrification of rockets may be more difficult but rocket propellants can be produced from sustainable sources of energy.