‘I, Robot’ director slams Elon Musk for ripping off his designs with new line of Tesla robots

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Elon Musk for stealing his designs for a new line of Tesla robots.Last week, Musk and Tesla unveiled two new self-driving vehicle prototypes: the Cybercab and Robovan at an event titled We, Robot.

Also present at the presentation was an autonomous robot, Optimus, that was capable of making and handing out drinks and was entertaining guests.pic.twitter.com/VK9vlGF0Ms— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 11, 2024Proyas caught wind of the showcase, and decided to call out Musk for all three designs – which are admittedly strikingly similar to the concepts used for his hit 2004 sci-fi film I, Robot.On X (formerly Twitter), which is owned by Musk, Proyas shared a post comparing the designs from his film and the Tesla robots side-by-side, revealing their similarities.

He wrote: “Hey Elon, can I have my designs back please?”.Hey Elon, Can I have my designs back please? #ElonMusk #Elon_Musk pic.twitter.com/WPgxHevr6E— Alex Proyas (@alex_proyas) October 13, 2024Proyas isn’t the only one vocalising the similarities between designs.

On social media, many users have been comparing Tesla’s new line of robotics to the iconic 2004 Will Smith film.See some reactions below.2004 I robot (movie) ~ 2024 we robot (reality)#Optimus #tesla pic.twitter.com/L1LesWZiOB— Ilyas (@Iliyas_fls92) October 11, 2024Yes.