Elon Musk lines up $40 billion for SpaceX's AI ambitions
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The revised Tesla Roadster has been a long time coming, with Elon Musk first showing off an earlier version back in November 2017.
Tesla said it aims to start embedding its AI5 chip into the robots around April of next year. It also plans to build 10,000 or 20,000 robots to gather training data for the robots, as well as an “Optimus Academy” where the robots can “practice doing a very wide range of tasks.” At some point the robots would be used to build others.
Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's new Roadster, which uses high-pressure air thrusters to leave the road entirely during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX facility in Texas.
Elon Musk says Tesla demand is far outpacing production, crediting Full Self-Driving technology as the biggest driver ahead of Cybercab's Dallas launch.
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Elon Musk Says Merging SpaceX and Tesla Would Be a Good Idea. Here's What Investors Should Know.
The logic is compelling, but would combining the two businesses create more value for shareholders -- or simply a bigger company with bigger ambitions?
Scott Galloway warned that Elon Musk’s proposed merger between Tesla Inc. TSLA and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCX could rescue the electric vehicle maker at SpaceX shareholders’ expense, arguing that Musk routinely combines struggling businesses with stronger companies.
