The Tesla billionaire focused on his vision for interplanetary life and a society serviced by humanoid robots

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Elon Musk will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos for the first time on Thursday, marking a striking reversal for the billionaire who has publicly criticized the annual gathering of political and business elites.

Elon Musk’s surprise Thursday appearance at the World Economic Conference got off to a rocky start with a failed joke about Greenland and some awkward stumbles – though he also announced plans to sell humanoid robots by the end of 2027 and achieve approval for “full self-driving” vehicles overseas.

Musk was added to the Davos schedule early on Thursday.

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a vocal critic of Davos, made a striking prediction at the World Economic Forum: robots will soon outnumber humans. Speaking about Tesla’s new ventures, including humanoid robots like Optimus and AI-powered robotaxis,

Elon Musk makes fun of Donald Trump's 'peace summit' saying, “Does US President mean peace or piece?” The billionaire technology enthusiast was speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 in Davos,

Elon Musk joked about Trump’s “Board of Peace” at Davos, riffing on “piece” vs. “peace” and drawing laughs from the audience.

While AI chip production is growing, Musk warned that electricity generation is increasing at only 4-5% a year, creating a looming bottleneck for data centres worldwide.