Optimus is going to Mars: Elon Musk will send his robot on a space expedition aboard Starship

Elon Musk has long dreamed of sending a group of colonists to Mars and promises that it will happen very soon.

However, before putting humans at risk, Musk will of course organise a crewless expedition to the Red Planet.

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In his X account, Musk revealed that a spacecraft to Mars is scheduled to launch in late 2026. SpaceX will send its Starship into space, and it will carry Optimus, a humanoid robot that Musk unveiled in late 2024, as a passenger.

If the mission is successful, Musk plans to send humans to Mars as early as 2029, although, as the billionaire noted, 2031 seems more realistic to him.

Source: @elonmusk