Musk at CES 2025: AI, Optimus humanoid robot, Neuralink and Mars plans

In a CES 2025 online interview, Musk said the Tesla Optimus humanoid robot's hand has 22 degrees of freedom, with a target of producing several thousand units this year, first testing them in Tesla factories, and plans to raise output to 50,000 to 100,000 units next year. He said he is confident Tesla's autonomous driving will be safer than human drivers in about three months, that three Neuralink implant patients are doing well, and that he plans to send the first uncrewed spacecraft to Mars within two years.