From I, Robot to We, Robot, how Elon Musk’s Tesla prototypes resemble sci-fi props
Director of I, Robot film suggests Elon Musk copied its designs for Tesla’s Robovan autonomous bus, Cybercab and Optimus robot
Tesla’s Robovan may operate autonomously, but according to one sci-fi director, Elon Musk does not.
Last week Musk presented Tesla’s latest prototypes for its autonomous electric bus, the self-driving Cybercab and robotic humanoid Optimus, aka Tesla bot. But the executive’s purported state-of-the-art designs bear a striking resemblance to those from a sci-fi film released two decades ago.
I, Robot director Alex Proyas mocked Musk for the alleged rip-off in a post on Musk-owned X, comparing images from his 2004 film and a trio of new Tesla products side by side.
The products were unveiled at last week’s “We, Robot” event – whose title clearly alludes to the Isaac Asimov short story collection on which Proyas’ film is based.
“Hey Elon, Can I have my designs back please?” Proyas wrote, to mixed reception.
“Elon has no ideas of his own … and no leadership ability,” one user replied.
