Elon Musk’s amazing cars and robots are not a fantasy. A friend drove a semi-autonomous Tesla from St. Louis and didn’t touch the wheel until he hit the George Washington Bridge. The car parks itself, and he can call it to pick him up. Fully autonomous cars are almost ready for market, as are robots.
Here is the fantasy fulfilled:
Elon Musk priced a walking, talking robot at $20,000 on a stage surrounded by 50 driverless cars. No steering wheel. No pedals. No driver. Just cars gliding past on their own, one after another. He called it individualized mass transit. 30 to 40 cents a mile. Under $30,000 to buy.
Then he pivoted to Optimus. Same battery. Same motors. Same AI computer that steers the car — now bent into a knee joint and a shoulder. He said it will teach your kids. Walk your dog. Mow your lawn. Serve drinks. Be your friend. One machine, every job, $20,000 to $30,000 at scale.
Full unsupervised self-driving promised for Texas and California by 2026.
The crowd clapped for empty seats moving by themselves. He priced a robot like a used car — and called it the biggest product ever made.
Elon Musk priced a walking, talking robot at $20,000 on a stage surrounded by 50 driverless cars.
No steering wheel. No pedals. No driver. Just cars gliding past on their own, one after another.
He called it individualized mass transit. 30 to 40 cents a mile. Under $30,000 to… pic.twitter.com/3Kazi8cwqG
— Robo lobo (@maksim434244) August 18, 2026
Fully autonomous trucks are on the road…
Fully driverless commercial semi-trucks are operating on public highways in parts of the United States, primarily moving freight on specific long-haul routes in Texas between cities like Dallas and Houston. They operate on specific roads, and some utilize backup safety drivers during the expansion phase or in complex weather conditions.
These trucks use advanced AI combined with long-range LiDAR, radar, and high-definition cameras to navigate traffic and handle road debris.