Robots by the billions are the stated plan
Musk says there will eventually be more robots than people — 10 billion plus, targeted around $20,000 each. That's the long game every big AI company is building toward.
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For the 806
Robots get cheap at repetitive, predictable work first. Varied, on-site, judgment-heavy trade work is the hardest thing on Earth to automate — skilled hands are the last mile.
What we don't know
- '10 billion robots at around $20,000 each' is a stated long-term ambition, not a production plan with dates — no timeline has been announced.
Sources
- PrimaryWorld Economic Forum — Davos 2026 ↗
The remarks were made publicly at Davos; the WEF publishes its sessions.
- ReportingThe Wire — vetted robotics desks →
Checked against IEEE Spectrum and The Robot Report on our vetted source list.
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