Elon Musk’s SpaceX is planning to launch its Starship rocket with the Tesla Optimus robot on board to Mars in 2026.
The mission is a milestone in Musk’s plans for interplanetary colonization, leveraging robotics to support space exploration.
The Tesla Optimus robot will conduct activities like construction and maintenance, testing the ways in which automation can aid future human missions.
This aligns with NASA’s lunar goals and could pave the way for human missions to Mars by 2029.
SpaceX is integrating AI and robotics in space travel, making deep-space travel more sustainable. If successful, it will advance Mars colonization and redefine human spaceflight.
