Cathie Wood Says Tesla's Optimus Could Transform Factory, Home Life By 2028–2029 - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Group 1 - Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest, projects that Tesla Inc. will deploy its Optimus humanoid robot to transform factory and home life by 2028 or 2029 [1][2] - Developing humanoid robots is "200,000 times more complex" than robotaxis, attributed to Elon Musk's "first principle's approach" and determination [2] - Musk advocates for humanoid robots as a key driver of Tesla's long-term value, with potential to overshadow the company's automotive legacy [4] Group 2 - ARK Invest predicts that humanoid robots could unlock $250 billion in untapped gross domestic product by June 2025 [5] - The ARK Venture Fund holds significant stakes in Musk's other ventures, including 11.23% in SpaceX and 6.31% in xAI, totaling a 17.54% stake [6]