--- title: "Elon Musk Thinks Everyone Is Underestimating Advent Of Humanoid Robots Like Optimus: 'People Don't Get It'" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278694212.md" description: "Elon Musk and Peter Diamandis emphasize the underestimated potential of humanoid robots in the economy, warning against downplaying their significance. Musk believes Tesla will lead in developing artificial general intelligence in humanoid form, focusing production on the Optimus robot, aiming for 1 million units annually. Recent updates include new images of Optimus v3's dexterous hands, showcasing significant advancements. Tesla's stock saw a slight increase of 0.13% to $399.75 in overnight trading." datetime: "2026-03-11T08:23:14.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278694212.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/278694212.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278694212.md) --- # Elon Musk Thinks Everyone Is Underestimating Advent Of Humanoid Robots Like Optimus: 'People Don't Get It' **Tesla Inc.** (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO **Elon Musk** thinks that people are underestimating the scale of humanoid robots' development and their role in the economy. ## Humanoid Robot Economy In a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday, entrepreneur **Peter Diamandis** shared his thoughts on the advent of robots in the near future, sharing that people "downplaying" the humanoid robot economy, they risked making the "same mistake people made about the internet in 1993." He added that the infrastructure for robots was being built "right before your eyes." > If you're downplaying the humanoid robot economy, you're making the same mistake some people made about the internet in 1993. The infrastructure is being built right before your eyes. > > — Peter H. Diamandis, MD (@PeterDiamandis) March 10, 2026 Responding to Diamandis, Musk also agreed with his take. "People don't get it," said the Tesla CEO, who has been bullish about the company's Optimus humanoid robot, touting it as a means to colonize other planets by becoming the first-ever von Neumann probe. > People don't get it > > — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 10, 2026 ## Elon Musk On Optimus Musk also predicted that the company would be able to develop AGI (artificial general intelligence) and would "probably" be the first to develop the said technology in a humanoid form. Interestingly, Tesla, during its Q4 earnings report, announced it was sunsetting the production of the premium Model S and Model X vehicles, which are produced at Tesla's Fremont, California, facility. Following this move, the facility will instead focus on Optimus' production, targeting 1 million units per year for the robot. ## Tesla Reveals Optimus Hands Musk, on several occasions, has shared that building hands for the robot has been one of the most challenging stages of its development, given its complex design. Speaking of which, Tesla reportedly shared new images of Grok on the Chinese social media platform **Weibo**, as shared by user **@tslaming**. > BREAKING 🤖 TeslaAI just shared a photo on Weibo of what looks like Optimus v3's new dexterous hands 👀 It's honestly impressive—they look almost identical to human hands now! 🦾 pic.twitter.com/koZ61PC0B4 > > — Ming (@tslaming) March 11, 2026 "TeslaAI just shared a photo on Weibo of what looks like Optimus v3’s new dexterous hands," the post by the user said on Tuesday. According to Benzinga Edge Rankings, Tesla scores well on the Momentum and Quality metrics. Tesla also offers a favorable price trend in the Long term. **Price Action**: TSLA gained 0.13% to $399.75 during overnight trading on Tuesday. _Check out more of Benzinga’s Future Of Mobility coverage by_ following this link. _Photo courtesy: Around the World Photos via Shutterstock.com_ ### Related Stocks - [TSLR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLR.US.md) - [TSLT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLT.US.md) - [TESL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TESL.US.md) - [TSL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSL.US.md) - [TSLA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLA.US.md) - [TSLL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLL.US.md) - [TSLG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLG.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Tesla is betting its future on Optimus. Here's what we know about Elon Musk's robot.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293728576.md) - [Spending strikes again: Tesla and Alphabet are being punished by investors for lofty capex plans](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293643496.md) - [Tesla (TSLA) Just Found A Fast Growing Profit Engine Outside Cars](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293842058.md) - [Elon Musk Just Revealed a Quiet Win for Tesla’s AI Ambitions](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293848955.md) - [Tesla Debuts Its Robotaxis in Orlando and Tampa. What This Means for TSLA Stock.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293824247.md)