Tesla chief Elon Musk said in a call with investors on Wednesday that his team is “on the cusp of something really tremendous” with Optimus, the humanoid robot that it’s been working on since 2021.

A shareholder vote on Musk’s proposed pay is slated for Nov. 6. Elon Musk claims Tesla robot will be 'incredible surgeon' despite previous failed predictions: 'A world where there is no poverty' first appeared on The Cool Down.

In an earnings call last night, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he needs more control over Tesla, as well as a pay package that could be worth nearly $1 trillion, in exchange for building a “robot army.” Otherwise, he could get ousted as CEO, and then, well, who would control the army?

The Take Back Tesla campaign is urging shareholders to reject Musk’s proposed $1 trillion compensation package.

In Tesla's Q3 earnings call, Elon Musk got creative in explaining why he needs that $1 trillion compensation package.

Musk previously said he doesn’t want to “build a robot army here and then [be] ousted because of some asinine recommendations from ISS and Glass Lewis.”