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Musk Touts Tesla's Humanoid Robot

  • #Driving
  • #Artificial Intelligence
story
JAN 2022
Image copyright: Tesla [via The Independent]
story last updated JAN 2023

The Spin

Narrative A

This is classic misdirection by Musk, who's using the long-term prospect of a humanoid robot replacing human labor to distract shareholders from major production delays with Cybertruck, Semi and Roadster.

Verge

Narrative B

The call affirmed the longterm investment thesis behind Tesla, which is set to increase its sales by another 50% this year despite facing the same supply chain challenges plaguing other car manufacturers.

Fortune

Public Figures

Elon Musk


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