""My fundamental concern with regard to how much voting control I have at Tesla is, if I go ahead and build this enormous robot army, can I just be ousted at some point in the future?" he said. "If we build this robot army, do I have at least a strong influence over this robot army? Not control, but a strong influence ... I don't feel comfortable building that robot army unless I have a strong influence.""
""Tesla might be an electric automaker, but CEO Elon Musk has made clear that he thinks of it as much more: an innovator in artificial intelligence and software, a builder of world-shaking robots. He's also argued that Tesla should be worth a lot more than it is today: up to $20 trillion, he posted in July, more than five times the current worth of Nvidia. Musk has also made it clear that he wants to get paid, a lot.""
"Generally, Musk talks about Tesla's Optimus project as more of a force for peace than war. He's said that Optimus will upend the job market and free humanity from the drudgery of work. ("Working will be optional, like growing your own vegetables, instead of buying them from the store," he posted this week.) Elsewhere on the investor call Wednesday, he said that Tesla's robots would "actually create a world where there is no poverty, where everyone has access to the finest medical care.""
Elon Musk frames Tesla as an innovator in artificial intelligence, software, and robotics rather than solely an automaker. Musk values Tesla as potentially worth up to $20 trillion. Shareholders will vote in November on a board proposal to grant Musk up to $1 trillion over the next decade, contingent on meeting metrics including 20 million vehicle deliveries, one million robotaxis, and an $8.5 trillion valuation. The proposal would increase Musk's Tesla stake from 13% to 25% if milestones are met. Musk emphasizes control concerns tied to building one million Optimus humanoid robots and influence over that robot "army."
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