Musk Sees Robots As The Next iPhone-Scale Product — Will 'Significantly' Impact GDP
TeslaTesla(US:TSLA) Benzinga·2026-01-29 15:14

Elon Musk just made Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ:TSLA) most ambitious pivot yet. From cars to robots, AI chips, and autonomy—Musk is framing humanoid robots as a macroeconomic force, not a sci-fi side bet.On Tesla's fourth quarter earnings call, Musk said Optimus robots could "move the needle on US GDP significantly." He basically signalled that Tesla sees humanoid AI hardware as its next platform-scale product.From EVs To Robots: A Factory-Scale PivotTesla plans to wind down Model S and X production to free up fact ...

Musk Sees Robots As The Next iPhone-Scale Product — Will 'Significantly' Impact GDP - Reportify