Elon Musk announced a joint AI initiative between xAI and Tesla called the "Macrohard/Digital Optimus" project, designed to simulate company operations using hybrid hardware with Grok serving as the controller.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the company will end production of its Model S and Model X vehicles and repurpose its Fremont, California, factory to manufacture Optimus humanoid robots.

Hyundai Motor Group plans to appoint Milan Kovac, the former head of Tesla’s humanoid robot program, as an adviser to boost its robotics and AI capabilities. Kovac will also serve as an outside director of Hyundai’s U.S. subsidiary, Boston Dynamics.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Friday that Starship is set to depart for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Tesla humanoid bot Optimus.