It will eliminate “dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks,” said Musk “essentially the future of physical work will be a choice.” As such, the robot will, said Musk, have “profound implications for the economy.”
He said it was important that the robot should not be “super-expensive”.
The 5ft 8inch robot will be able to do tasks ranging from attaching bolts to cars with a wrench, or picking up groceries at stores.