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Tesla’s Optimus robots will be used to explore the surface of Mars, Elon Musk confirmed today.
The humanoid robots, which were initially pitched as household assistants in October last year, will “hopefully” be sent to Mars on a SpaceX flight by the end of 2026.
The Context
Getting humanity on Mars has been one of Musk’s long term goals for a while, and his most profitable company, SpaceX, is vital to NASA‘s plans to get there. The use of Tesla Optimus robots, which are bipedal and autonomous, shows that Musk is increasing his influence over U.S. space exploration even further.
This is a developing story and more information will be added soon.
