Elon Musk Says Tesla's Robot to Soon Out-Value its Cars
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Tesla has continued to absolutely floor it, with revenue in its 2022 first quarter outpacing last year\\u2019s by seven times. But according to recent comments by CEO Elon Musk, vehicles might not be Tesla\\u2019s chief breadwinner for long.
In an earnings call with investors, Musk referenced an in-development robot that he believes will be worth more than Tesla\\u2019s car business as soon as 2023.
The humanoid robot in question stands at 5 foot 8 and is named Optimus. Tesla first unveiled the robot in August of 2021, though the big reveal was largely panned when observers noted the \\u201crobot\\u201d was actually a person in a spandex suit.
Not to be deterred, Musk says he was \\u201csurprised\\u201d that nobody understood the scale of the Optimus development project, and hinted at a slate of products coming next year specific to the platform. Musk believes the bot is best designed for boring, repetitive everyday tasks, like grocery shopping, and reportedly runs on Tesla\\u2019s neural networks and Dojo advanced supercomputer.
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