Musk bets on beating human drivers this year — and on humanoid factory workers

Audacious promises face major challenges, from technology to regulation

BL PREMIUM30 JANUARY 2022 – 07:16 AGENCY STAFF

Tesla’s most important products this year and next will not be cars, CEO Elon Musk said this week, but software that drives them autonomously and a humanoid robot the company expects will help out in the factory.

The audacious promises by the best-known billionaire in the electric car industry face major challenges, from technology to regulation. Tesla and other auto tech companies have missed their targets for self-driving software for years..