X Under Musk: Suspensions Surge 307%, Driven by Action Against Child Abuse While Musk was on stage, the video behind him called the robot an “autonomous assistant, humanoid friend,” as the audience watched it water plants and play board games with a family. (Musk did not say whether the robot from “Rocky IV” inspired Tesla’s bot.) Later, event attendees were able to play the robots in games of rock-paper-scissors, watch them dance, and have them serve drinks, among other things. “I think this will be the biggest product ever, of any kind,” Musk said. “I think everyone is going to want their Optimus buddy, maybe two.” Musk — who has shared his concerns about rogue artificial intelligence wrecking humanity — said he believed there was an “80% probability of good” from mass robot adoption. Beyond household chores and playing with your kids, the Optimus Robot will be able to do certain jobs, like move boxes in warehouses. “The costs of products and services will decline dramatically,” Musk said. Tesla’s robots will likely spark further debate about the rise of AI and how it’ll affect workers in a variety of industries. This was a hot topic at TheWrap’s The Grill conference in Los Angeles earlier this week, with panelist Justine Bateman saying Hollywood’s increasing use of AI will “burn down the business.” Read Next