Elon Musk has spent recent weeks outlining a vision for an economic future with Optimus that will "eliminate" poverty.Jobs will no longer exist, Musk said, and in a "benign" scenario, all humans will receive a universal high income.

The robot's dance showcased its advancements since its 2024 debut, demonstrating its advanced real-time balance and coordination, all without visible wires, for untethered operation.

AI CEO Elon Musk said there will be "a lot of trauma and disruption," but it is possible to have a future where work is optional.

In other words, if he can achieve the ambitious objectives attached to his plan over the next decade, including growing Tesla’s market value to $8.5 trillion, Musk’s inherited shares would be equivalent to his making $275 million a day. And his total stake would be worth around $2.4 trillion.

TeslaTSLA stock reversed farther below a buy point in Thursday's stock market with the EV giant's annual shareholder meeting scheduled after the market close. Investors will decide whether to approve CEO Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay deal along with Tesla investment in xAI and several other measures.

Elon Musk bounded onstage to dance with a humanoid robot after Tesla shareholders approved a record $1 trillion pay package for the world’s richest man at the company’s meeting in Texas. Investors chanted “Elon!