From brain-machine interfaces like Neuralink to SpaceX's Mars colonization! Understand Musk's future technological ambitions in one article.

Elon Musk attended the "X Takeover" event in California, USA this morning on 7/28, where he first shared that his new supercar "Roadster" is expected to debut by the end of this year, and that the robot Optimus will become the largest product in human history. He also shared his personal thoughts on the concept of co-existence between AI and humanity, raising deep reflections on the future of human civilization.

The rocket project goes from 0 to 1, colonizing Mars can continue human civilization.

Elon Musk opened by stating that many people say their rocket plans are just empty talk, and even his own SpaceX team jokes that it's really too exaggerated. However, he then pointed out that the rocket plan has changed from "impossible" in the past to "progressing a bit slowly," but the next step hopes to successfully recover the upper stage rocket by this year or at the latest in the first half of 2026, and fully realize a rocket system that is "quickly recoverable and fully reusable."

Speaking of the Mars project, Musk pointed out that in the initial stage, humans would have to live in glass domes or wear Mars spacesuits to move around. As for the governance of Martian society, he said that would be "a matter for the Martians." He added that if a world war occurred on Earth or if it were struck by an asteroid, human civilization could at least continue on Mars, and the exploration of the universe and the expansion of boundaries is itself a kind of human romance and motivation.

Revealing the future layout of RoboTaxi, the Roadster supercar is expected to debut by the end of the year.

Speaking of the platform planning for the self-driving taxi (RoboTaxi), Musk revealed that in the future, Tesla (Tesla) will have both self-operated and owner-participated fleets, similar to a combination of Uber and Airbnb. As for whether the success of RoboTaxi will lead to fewer electric vehicle sales for Tesla, Musk chuckled and said:

"It's better not to answer such an interesting question for now; saying too much could affect the stock price."

Regarding the Roadster supercar, which has not been publicly updated for many years, Musk stated that the goal is to possibly unveil it by the end of the year.

Optimus Bots has reached a scale of 30 trillion, becoming the largest in history.

When asked about the progress of the Optimus humanoid robot, Musk candidly stated that Optimus could be the largest product in human history. He estimated that if 1 billion units could be mass-produced annually in the future, with each unit's cost reduced to about $30,000, it would equal a market size of $30 trillion.

Currently, they have chosen to skip the second generation design and directly advance to the more complete third generation. Although there may only be a few hundred Bots in mass production by the end of the year, it will be the right direction towards large-scale deployment, and they will fully collaborate with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

If Optimus starts mass production, it will first be used in healthcare and high-risk work environments. Musk stated, "Optimus will definitely change the entire world significantly in 10 years."

The rapid development of AGI and AI prompts humanity to ponder the meaning of life.

Regarding the arrival of General Artificial Intelligence (AGI), Musk admitted that the development of AI is like a "supersonic tsunami," which could have innovative breakthroughs this year or next. He emphasized that making AI a seeker of truth is his first requirement for AI safety, and it should also have a sense of humor, as life needs a bit of fun.

He added that if AI has enough reasoning and creativity, it will be able to discover new technologies in the future and even cure all diseases. However, the biggest challenge may be "how humans find the meaning of life."

Neuralink, with a focus on medical applications, is expected to upgrade the human brain in the future.

Speaking about the latest developments with Neuralink, Musk revealed that there are currently 8 paralyzed patients who have had the device implanted and can control a computer with their thoughts. The goal is to reach 20 implant recipients by the end of the year, and next year they will start testing a "blind vision restoration" device that directly stimulates the visual cortex.

He stated that in the future, it may even be possible to record and store human memories, and then download them into another body or Bots, theoretically achieving "digital immortality", but currently, everything prioritizes medical applications and safety.

( Elon Musk's brain-machine startup Neuralink has completed the first chip implantation surgery at the University of Miami! The patient was discharged in good health the day after the surgery )

Build X and Grok AI into a more free and trustworthy community platform.

When discussing X's transformation vision, Musk stated that he hopes to integrate audio, video, text, instant messaging, payment functions, and more to become a comprehensive platform in the future. He emphasized that the "XMoney" feature is currently being tested internally and is also actively promoting the upgrade of the private messaging system to a peer-to-peer encrypted "XChat."

Regarding the AI assistant Grok, he said it will become one of the core features of the platform in the future, and it can even help users analyze whether advertisements are trustworthy. He joked that:

"I have always wondered whether the things in the ads are real or fake, and Grok can tell you now."

( Musk confirms that X Money is in internal testing! Target launch in 2025, Democrat Warren: It's all for show because there's no money )

When humans no longer work for survival, where is the value of humanity?

In the face of the productivity explosion brought by AI and Bots, Musk stated that in the future everyone will have products and services to enjoy, but the question will become:

"If there is nothing you need to do, where does your value come from?"

This is also the reason he promotes Neuralink, hoping for a deeper symbiosis and connection between humans and AI.

This article covers topics from brain-machine interfaces Neuralink to SpaceX's Mars colonization! Understand Musk's future technological ambitions in one go. Originally appeared in Chain News ABMedia.