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Friday 20 August 2021 11:14 am  |  Updated:  Friday 05 November 2021 6:29 pm

Elon Musk says Tesla is developing humanoid robot that can ‘eliminate dangerous and boring tasks’

By: Michiel Willems

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Elon Musk has said Tesla is aiming to launch the prototype of a humanoid robot called “Tesla Bot” next year.

Musk added that the robot would “eliminate dangerous, repetitive, boring tasks.” Watch the full report.

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