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Elon Musk is planning to build what he has described as a "robot army," Wired reported earlier this week, citing remarks by the Tesla CEO during the company's recent earnings call. The billionaire entrepreneur is said to be seeking greater personal influence over Tesla as it expands into robotics and AI.
According to the report, Musk is pushing to increase his voting power in Tesla to around 25% and has defended a compensation package potentially worth up to $975 billion, arguing that stronger control is necessary as the company develops humanoid robots and AI systems.
Musk reportedly told investors that his main concern is maintaining enough control over Tesla's future direction. He said he wouldn't feel comfortable "building a robot army" unless he has a strong say in how it operates - not total control, but significant influence.
The proposed payout unveiled in September would be distributed over ten years if Tesla meets a series of ambitious milestones. To unlock the full package, the company must raise its market value from just over $1 trillion to $8.5 trillion, deliver 20 million electric vehicles, produce 1 million robotaxis, and build 1 million Optimus humanoid robots. Achieving these targets could increase Musk's ownership stake from 13% to 25%.
Tesla shareholders are scheduled to vote on the plan at the company's annual meeting on November 6. Last week, Musk warned on X that he might leave Tesla if the board does not approve the package.
Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus, has already appeared at company events performing simple tasks. Musk said a new version, Optimus V3, is expected in the first quarter of 2026, featuring improved hands and arms - components he described as the most difficult to design.
Musk has argued that humanoid robots could transform society by taking over manual labor and reducing poverty. He described Optimus as an "incredible surgeon" and suggested that widespread use could create a world where work is optional and everyone has access to high-quality medical care.
Reader Comments
One of the best science fiction series was Agents of Shield, that included Hydra as the globalist power structure and the psychopaths running it.
Mack Mackenzie, in regards to the 2 tech geniuses building an AI robot, states, " Have either one of you seen a movie in the last 30 years? The robots always attack "."
Electric vehicles will soon be too expensive for struggling families with huge electric bills already. Musk is going to do for cars what BIC did for razors. Sure they work....but you know.
The technology to produce a sophisticated AI robot army already exists and is going to the way of the future. We as a race of humans are that stupid.
The laws are as follows: “(1) a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm; (2) a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law; (3) a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.” Asimov later added another rule, known as the fourth or zeroth law, that superseded the others. It stated that “a robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm."
Hollywood added their own greater good bs concept. One they push all the time on us. So when the pollies start pushing "the greater good", we'll accept it.