— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 1, 2022 At the event, Musk said the goal is to make a “useful humanoid robot as quickly as possible” – something that will likely come with challenges. The Tesla CEO said the Optimus was designed “for manufacturing”. “The Optimus is designed to be an extremely capable robot, but made in very high volume, probably ultimately millions of units and it is expected to cost much less than a car,” he added. Musk predicted that the robot would cost “less than $20,000” as Optimus was wheeled off stage, adding that Tesla could take orders for the robot in three to five years. “There’s still a lot of work to be done to refine Optimus and improve it,” Musk said. “I think Optimus is going to be incredible in five or 10 years, like mind blowing,” Musk, who has previously warned of the dangers AI poses, said Tesla is also building safeguards in Optimus such as a stop button that can’t be tampered with. 10 things you need to know direct to your inbox every weekday. Sign up for the Daily Brief, Silicon Republic’s digest of essential sci-tech news.