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

“The limiting factor for AI deployment is fundamentally electrical power,” Musk said at the World Economic Forum on Thursday.

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.

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

Elon Musk Davos speech: Elon Musk surprised attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He spoke about his dream of dying on Mars and joked about global politics. Musk also shared his vision for widespread humanoid robots and provided updates on Tesla's self-driving technology.

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.

Europe is breathing a sigh of relief Thursday following a dramatic reversal by U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland the day before at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he scrapped the tariffs that he threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for U.