Musk Connects Car Owners Club: Chatting about humanoid robots, Robotaxi and SpaceX

On Monday local time, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unexpectedly appeared at an event of the Tesla Silicon Valley Owners Club (X Takeover) via online connection and was interviewed on the spot.

Regarding Starship’s fifth test flight

Musk said: “This will probably take about 2 to 3 more weeks, but it also depends on when we get approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) . So I guess, it may be the end of August or early September at the earliest, mainly depending on the speed of FAA authorization. "

About Starlink Mini

The performance of the "Starlink Mini" antenna is not as good as the "Starlink" standard. version, because its area is smaller and the bandwidth is only 1/2 of the standard. But the advantage of "Starlink Mini" is that it is compact in size and may weigh only 1/4 of the standard version. It can be easily put into a backpack and taken to wherever you want to go to provide emergency call services.

Therefore, many first responders and emergency response service personnel are considering having it because it is easy to install on the vehicle. I also know that someone has put it on a Tesla, which is really cool.

Musk also said: "I believe it will become a best-selling product. Moreover, its manufacturing cost is lower, which means the terminal cost may eventually drop to a few hundred dollars, making it easily accessible to people."

About Optimus Humanoid Robot

Regarding the Optimus humanoid robot, Musk said: "This is really an extension of what we learned from the car. The car is an intelligent robot with four wheels, and Optimus is a robot with arms and legs. Smart robots. With Optimus, we had to design every part of the robot from scratch, including all the motors, gears, electronics, and sensors, and we also had to learn how to operate those motors and sensors in the process. There's a lot to be learned about how the human body works and why we evolved the way we do

For example, did you know why the muscles that control your hands are actually located in your forearms? Look at your hands, it's kind of like that. Like a puppet, the puppet's strings are in the forearm. Yes, there is a small amount of muscle in the hand, but the muscles that control your hand are mostly in the forearm.

With the current version of Optimus, its actuators are actually located in the hand. on. But for the new version we’re launching later this year, its actuators will be on the forearms, really simulating how the human hand works.” It could cost $22,000 or $25,000, depending on the future exchange rate of the U.S. dollar. These robots will be extremely useful, helping you take care of your children, walk your dog, go grocery shopping, and more. So I think everyone would want one. With 8 billion people on Earth, this could become the biggest thing ever.

About Robotaxi and Roadster

When asked "What future car projects are you most looking forward to? Roadster or RoboTaxi", Musk said: "In terms of the one that has the greatest impact on the world, it will be Robotaxi self-driving taxis. Roadster is cool, but from a practical point of view, it is not necessary.”

My good friend Peter Thiel once said, why don’t we have flying cars? I say, wait, it's coming. I think that would be really cool. Whether it can change the world, I don't know. But I think sometimes getting to do something cool is like the icing on the cake. I think the Roadster demo will be eye-opening, probably the most eye-opening demo ever.

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