Elon Musk predicts Tesla's Optimus robot will be a force for economic good — even if it ultimately eliminates much of the need for human labor.

While the humanoid robots are a production challenge and aren't launching anytime soon, Tesla has demoed them handing out candy on Halloween, performing Kung Fu with Jared Leto, and dancing onstage at its recent shareholder meeting.

But Musk says he has an even bigger vision for the robots; he wants them to transform the economy.

"People often talk about eliminating poverty, giving everyone amazing medical care," Musk said at the Thursday shareholder event. "There's actually only one way to do that, and that's with the Optimus robot."

Musk later doubled down: "Optimus will actually eliminate poverty."

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[–] KobaCumTribute@hexbear.net 24 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Musk also said that Optimus would change life for incarcerated people at the meeting. Instead of physically jailing prisoners, Optimus could "follow you around and stop you from doing crime," he said.

Unrelated but this is hilarious

The Culture's "slap-droning" but it's a glorified furby with a taser and a scooter.

[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago

glad I wasn't the only one who thought that's where he ripped the idea from

[–] fox@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago

Stick a "One Way, No Through Traffic" sign in front of it and go about your business

[–] Aradino@hexbear.net 6 points 2 days ago

I'd love a furby with a taser and a scooter