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Elon Musk Said Work Will Be 'Optional' In The Coming Years: 'It Will Just Be Like Playing Games'

On 19 Nov 2025, Elon Musk predicted robots will automate jobs and usher in 'universal high income'. Yet disruption looms as AI reshapes work and the global economy.

International Business Times UK

Intrinsic, an Alphabet company, and Nvidia supplier Foxconn will join forces to deploy AI robots in the latter’s U.S. factories

Companies in the AI space are paying more attention to “physical AI,” or artificial intelligence that operates in the real world.

Fortune

Google DeepMind eyes AI robots after hiring Boston Dynamics CTO

Google wants to build robots that perform tasks at a similar or better level than humans

The Independent UK

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Elon Musk makes bold prediction about future of AI

Elon Musk has made the bold claim that the rise of robots and AI will see work become "optional" in the future.

The Independent UK

Uber Eats will soon use robots to deliver your takeaway - but you can't tip them

Starship Technologies robots could soon bring your Uber Eats takeaway to your door.

TechRadar

Elon Musk Predicts Work Will Become Optional Within 10–20 Years Due to AI and Robotics

Elon Musk predicts AI and robots will make work optional within 10–20 years, reshaping the future of jobs and money.

International Business Times

Drone maker lets robot fly drone to prove it's easy to use and scare the heck out of us

G1 robot controls Antigravity A1

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12 Scary Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Already Controlling Your Life

You might think AI is something far off, a sci-fi future where robots run the world. But the truth is, artificial intelligence has already wormed its way into your daily routine, often without you even realizing it. From the apps you swipe on, to the news you read, to the…

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Ocado’s share price is back where it started. Are its robots just too fancy?

Delivery company struggling to convince US chain Kroger, its most important customer, of the virtues of automation

The Guardian - UK

New 'Transformer' humanoid robot can launch a shapeshifting drone off its back — watch it in action

Developed at Caltech, a new robot is a humanoid that can launch an M4 drone, switching between different modes of motion, with wheels that can become rotors.

LiveScience

Elon Musk Says There Will Be 'Insatiable' Demand For The Tesla Robot—It'll Learn Like A Child By Watching YouTube & Teaching Itself Through Self-Play

If you've ever wished you could outsource tasks like laundry, dishes, or assembling an IKEA bookshelf — well, Elon Musk believes your days of domestic despair are numbered. According to him, we're walking straight into the era of personal humanoid robots… and we're all going to want one.

Benzinga

Neo robot sounds like the answer to our home chore prayers...but also a potential privacy nightmare

We surveyed nearly half a million of our WhatsApp followers about the X1 Neo robot and potential privacy concerns. Here's what we learned and why, perhaps, these worries are overblown.

TechRadar

Viral Video Shows China's Humanoid Robot Army—Public Fears Jobs and Safety

A viral video showing hundreds of China's Walker S2 humanoid robots sparks public concern over jobs and safety, igniting global debate on the future of human work and technology.

International Business Times UK

Robot Care On The Rise: Is Technology Easing Loneliness or Just Masking It?

Technology has always promised convenience, but in senior care, it now promises companionship. From robotic pets that wag their tails to AI-powered assistants that remind...

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Elon Musk Says Optimus Will Be Great For Japan As Country Battles Labor Shortages

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has shared that the company's Optimus line of humanoid robots would benefit Japan, which is currently facing a labor shortage.

Euronews

Robots could reach our homes within 10 years, says Boston Dynamics CEO

Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter tells Euronews Next about robot safety, its newest model, and AI.

TechRadar

Watch this – the latest humanoid robots are both unnervingly sassy and comfortingly error-prone

New robots from China and Russia raise serious questions about the difficulty of creating humanoid robots and what these companies should be building.

Euronews

AI-powered robots are ‘unsafe’ for personal use, scientists warn

The AI models were prone to safety failures and discrimination, a new study found.

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Benzinga

Gary Black Slams Tesla Bulls For 'Fool's Narrative' On Autonomy And Robots Amid EV Volume Slump, Soaring Valuation

Gary Black, the Managing Director of Future Fund LLC, has a different take on the future of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) amid the company’s recent inclination towards autonomy and robots.

Caixin Global

Tech Brief (Nov. 12): China’s Auto Market Hits Electric Milestone

U.S. temporarily halted a sweeping export control rule, which had vastly expanded trade backlist restrictions and swept in thousands of Chinese firms, revenue from China’s robotics industry surged 29.5% during the first three quarters of 2025

Benzinga

Tesla Vs. XPeng: Musk's Optimus Meets Xiaopeng's Iron In The AI Race

Elon Musk wasn't the only electric car CEO showing off humanoid robots and flying cars last week. At XPeng Inc (NYSE:XPEV) AI Day last week, CEO He Xiaopeng unveiled Iron, a humanoid robot prototype that instantly drew comparisons to Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Optimus.

TechRadar

iRobot's in trouble and I hope we don't lose Roomba, the original and arguably best robot vacuum

iRobot's financial struggles arrive just as people are finally writing the Roomba's incredible history.

TechRadar

Forget the robots – this is the reason AI is the best thing to happen since smartphone cameras

Google Photos' new Gemini Ask feature is the best photo answer engine you're probably not using – yet.

Barchart

Can Xpeng Motors Eat Tesla’s Lunch in Humanoid Robots the Way BYD Did in EVs?

Xpeng Motors unveiled an ambitious physical AI plan last week. Could the Chinese EV company give a fight to Tesla in robotics and robotaxis?

The Conversation

Is AI really coming for our jobs and wages? Past predictions of a ‘robot apocalypse’ offer some clues

The robots were taking our jobs – or so we were told over a decade ago. The same warnings are regularly heard today about the likely impact of artificial intelligence (AI).

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