Tesla (NasdaqGS: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk outlined a concept for Optimus humanoid robots to act as self-replicating Von Neumann machines powered by solar energy, with a potential scale of up to one million units. Musk linked this concept to long term plans for self-replicating probes that could support interplanetary exploration and automation. SpaceX announced plans for a new Starbase project in Louisiana, described as a more than US$100b development tied to expanded launch and manufacturing…
