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“Nobody will remember that Tesla ever made a car, they will only remember the Optimus.”

January 16, 2026 / 00:38

This episode discusses Tesla's Optimus robot, featuring insights from Elon Musk and the potential impact of large language models on robotics.

The conversation highlights a visit to Tesla's Optimus lab, where a significant number of employees were working on a Sunday morning. The guest expresses the belief that Tesla will be remembered more for Optimus than for its cars.

Elon Musk's vision for the Optimus robot is presented as a transformative technology that will revolutionize how humans interact with machines. The guest predicts that Optimus will be able to perform tasks humans prefer to avoid.

Overall, the episode emphasizes the future implications of robotics and AI, suggesting a shift in societal roles and responsibilities.

TL;DR

Elon Musk's Optimus robot may redefine human-machine interaction and overshadow Tesla's automotive legacy.

Episode

0:38
00:00:00
I went to Tesla with Elon and I went and
00:00:02
visited the Optimus lab. There were a
00:00:05
large number of people working on a
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Sunday at 10 a.m.
00:00:08
>> Yeah.
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>> And I saw Optimus 3. I can tell you now,
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nobody will remember that Tesla ever
00:00:13
made a car. They will only remember the
00:00:15
Optimus and that he is going to make a
00:00:18
billion of those. And it is going to be
00:00:20
the most transformative technology
00:00:22
product ever made in the history of
00:00:24
humanity. Because what LLMs are going to
00:00:26
enable those products to do is
00:00:28
understand the world and then do things
00:00:30
in the world that we don't want to do.
00:00:33
>> Yeah. I believe it'll be a one:1 ratio
00:00:35
of humans to optimist.

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Episode Highlights

  • The Future of Tesla
    Tesla's legacy will be defined by the Optimus, not cars.
    “They will only remember the Optimus.”
    @ 00m 13s
    January 16, 2026
  • Transformative Technology
    Optimus is set to be the most transformative product in history.
    “It is going to be the most transformative technology product ever made.”
    @ 00m 20s
    January 16, 2026
  • Understanding the World
    LLMs will empower Optimus to understand and interact with the world.
    “LLMs are going to enable those products to understand the world.”
    @ 00m 24s
    January 16, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • They will only remember the Optimus.
    “Nobody will remember that Tesla ever made a car, they will only remember the Optimus.”
  • It is going to be the most transformative technology product ever made.
    “Nobody will remember that Tesla ever made a car, they will only remember the Optimus.”
  • LLMs are going to enable those products to understand the world.
    “Nobody will remember that Tesla ever made a car, they will only remember the Optimus.”

Key Moments

  • Optimus Lab Visit00:02
  • Transformative Vision00:20
  • Future of Humanity00:24

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