Elon Musk Says Optimus, Space AI Could Outperform Good, Services Generated On Earth

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that the Optimus humanoid robot and Space-based AI could outperform the entire Earth's productivity.

Optimus Could Vastly Exceed Current Goods And Services

Musk, in a response to entrepreneur Peter Diamandis' take on Universal High Income on Thursday, shared that the U.S. government should transfer money to citizens using "magic money computers."

He added that as long as the "output of goods & services" exceeded the money supply, which would take place once humanity achieves "AI robotics at scale."

In another response, Musk shared that the Optimus robot, as well as Space-based AI, could "vastly exceed the current goods & services output of Earth," he said, reiterating his bullish stance on space and robotics.

SpaceX-Tesla Merger Talks, IPO

Musk's SpaceX is reportedly eyeing a merger with Tesla, as well as with Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI. Interestingly, a cryptic post from the billionaire has emerged from last year, which seemingly hints at possible mergers between his various enterprises.

Meanwhile, SpaceX is also gearing up for an IPO this year, with the company targeting a $1.5 trillion valuation in June. The June event could line up with Musk's birthday, which falls on the 28th of the month.

Musk Bullish On Optimus

During Tesla's Q4 Earnings call on Wednesday, the billionaire shared bullish sentiments with the Optimus bot, sharing that it was a product that would "move the needle on US GDP significantly.” He also shared that the discontinuation of the Model S and Model X would free up the Fremont plant to work on producing the robots.

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