Job listings from Elon Musk’s Texas-based Tesla company show that Tesla plans to deploy thousands of human-like, or humanoid, robots within its factories.
The robots are being called Tesla Bot or Optimus. Musk says the number of Tesla Bots could one day reach millions around the world.
Musk said at a TED Talk that robots could be used in homes, do household work, and care for older people. They could even become a friend or adult partner.
Musk also said the robot business may be bigger than Tesla’s car business. Musk has been marketing Tesla as a company that does much more than just make self-driving vehicles.
