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Pregnancy Robots: Elon Musk’s Bold New Plan

Scottsdale, Arizona - Aug. 08 2023: A new Tesla Optimus robot on display at the Tesla showroom at the Scottsdale Fashion Square mall in Phoenix. - Elon’s Baby Bot: Robots to Replace Pregnancy? Credit: Shutterstock.

Scottsdale, Arizona - Aug. 08 2023: A new Tesla Optimus robot on display at the Tesla showroom at the Scottsdale Fashion Square mall in Phoenix. - Elon’s Baby Bot: Robots to Replace Pregnancy? Credit: Shutterstock.

At the October 10 “We, Robot” conference, speculation ran wild about Tesla’s latest reveal: Optimus, a humanoid robot that could soon be taking over classrooms and even carrying babies.

With Elon Musk hinting at a future where robots walk dogs, mow lawns, and now possibly replace pregnancy, conversations around this futuristic tech are heating up. But is this the next big breakthrough, or just another sci-fi fantasy? Read on to find out more about the buzz, the bots, and the bold claims.

Sci-fi fantasy might be closer than you think. At the Tesla showcase, Musk rolled out robots that couldwalk your dog, mow your lawn, get the groceriesso, a baby-carrying version can’t be far behind, right? But is it a stroke of genius, or a disaster waiting to happen?

These bots don’t come cheap- probably 20 to 30 thousand dollars,Musk reckons – more affordable than a car, but pricier than a pram. For that sort of cash, you could get yourself a high-tech midwife with bells and whistles.

Picture this: your child is down with a nasty cold, but instead of missing out, you send in the family robot to sit in class, charm the teachers, and even play with his mates during break time. Sounds bonkers, doesn’t it? But as AI and tech races ahead, could this be the new normal? Imagine your poorly child watching all the school action unfold live from the comfort of the sofa at home! A virtual school trip, without leaving the living room! Surely this can be extended to adults at work as well. Yes! No more missed meetings because of that pesky flu. Soon, you’ll be able to enjoy work and soak up the atmosphere from the comfort of your own home while you sniffle and snot all over your screen.

Elon Musk’s mind-bending baby-bot: A feminist utopia?

Elon’s at it again, folks, and he’s cranked up therobotic assistancedial to 11!

At his recentWe, Robotevent on October 10, the man himself dropped some jaw-dropping hints about his humanoid robots, quipping,All the same technology we use for the cars applies… It’s just a robot with arms and legs instead of a robot with wheels… you could have your own personal R2-D2… C-3PO.But it’s not just about fetching your food shop anymore, oh no, it’s about carrying future generations. 

Rumour has it, that the Tesla chief is cooking up a brand-new bot that could carry your baby for nine whole months. Yes, you heard it right –carry your baby! That means, no more burdens, no more inconvenient children interfering with our careers, or our lives! Yay….

Children are great and all that, but why should Mother Nature stop us from going out and pursuing our careers, is it serious? “Mother” nature? More like patriarchy…  you go girl, boy, human…

Thanks, Elon. We needed this.

Will Optimus robot mean the end of dangerous pregnancies?

On a more serious note, for mums worried about the dangers of childbirth, this could be a game-changer. Musk’s baby-carrying bot might just slash pregnancy complications and tragic losses, especially in places where top-notch medical care isn’t always available. There is definitely an argument to be had here.

Talking about the new Optimus project, Musk was all smiles, boasting,It can do anything you want… it can be a teacher, babysit your kids… serve drinks.

Who needs nappies when you’ve got an Elon Musk robot?

From a neutral perspective, some caring righteous empathetic new-age souls hail it as the next big breakthrough in fertility and childbearing, but plenty of nasty dinosaur sceptics are raising an eyebrow. Will this spell the beginning of the end of natural parenting as we know it? Will children grown inside and brought up by robots be as good as they sound? And what about the growing divide between those who can splash the cash on a bot and those who can’t? Will the poor be left taking care of their babies like plebs while the rich can enjoy the perfect life without the incessant noise of children? Critics are already warning that this could widen the gap between rich and poor.

So, what do you think? Would you hand over the bump to a bot, or is this leap in tech a step too far? Could robots replacing parents be the next big trend- or is it more like a sci-fi nightmare come true?

AI Revolution or robot madness from Elon Musk?

Elon’s never been one to play it safe. As the debate heats up, the world waits to see if this baby bot will actually roll out into reality. Would you trust a robot with your little one’s life, or is this one futuristic idea best left on the drawing board?

Let us know your thoughts.

Is this the high-tech future you’ve been dreaming of, or is Elon Musk pushing the robot revolution a step too far?

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Marc Menendez-Roche

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    • Carina Sandoval

      25 October 2024 • 12:07

      This is completely nonsense I can’t believe they trying to do this. Me as a mother I want to be able to feel my baby moving inside me. Elon musk should stop with all this crap Robots are going to take over humanity we need to stop this evil madness now… Elon musk need to stop it. I don’t like or trust electric vehicles already do you think I will trust a robot! hell no… Elon musk need to stop thinking he’s God, and stop this nonsense. God bless humanity and protect us from this evil stuff that is going to destroy the human race. GOD BLESS HUMANITY AND PROTECT US FROM THIS EVIL.

      • LJ

        25 October 2024 • 13:25

        Exactly! There’s more to the whole physicality of pregnancy than just carrying a baby! There’s a hormonal, an emotional, a neurological, a spiritual & psychological connection. This could really be detrimental to a child’s development all around. There’s potentially a psychopathically evil threat to the human race! Quit playing God Elon!!!

      • LJ

        25 October 2024 • 13:41

        Stop playing God Elon! This is a human that you are setting up for a psychopathic life of unemotional confusion and insanity!!
        https://arielmedicine.com/mothers-day-genetics-how-long-does-a-mother-carry-a-child/

      • Brian

        25 October 2024 • 18:55

        Can you think of all the implications that might have that we are unaware of?

        That is the thing about Elon, he has an engineering mind that thinks practically, and unfortunately doesn’t really follow the “you don’t know what you don’t know” cautionary philosophy. I don’t want him to stop dreaming, but don’t forget there are things you “don’t” know.

        We should be concerned about any sort of maternal bond, biological information transfer (aka instincts), things we have yet to explain or understand, and the long-term effects that in mass would have on society. Not to mention, things we do know, like immunities, and nutrients, and the psychological effects on the mother’s side.

        Until we can understand and prove so, that we understand life, death, consciousness, instincts, time and space. We need to stop mucking around with the natural order of things because we think we’re so smart. 200 years ago most of us didn’t have indoor plumbing.

        (Full disclosure, I own a couple Teslas, with FSD, and it is amazing tech, and has a place. But, people, including Mr. Musk underestimate how hard that last mile is, proof in his perpetual misses. So close, yet so far away. I also, would likely buy an Optimus robot to mow my lawn and do laundry. But… I would ‘never’ leave it alone with my children, no more than I would allow my FSD Tesla drive my kids to school today)

    • Naimah

      25 October 2024 • 15:24

      Ridiculous, if you want a child but are too afraid to be pregnant then you aren´t fit to be a parent. god knows how anybody like that manages to navigate even the basic things in life. Elon is not a hero, he´s everything we should be trying to bring a stop to

      • Enna

        26 October 2024 • 22:00

        Testing should be ok. There is a great need.

    • Emma

      25 October 2024 • 16:57

      This might be one of his most brilliant ideas. My parents could not conceive and I had a surrogate mother. I am emotionally, and neurogically attached to my parents. My mum did not feel me in her stomach but she completely loves me. I am well adjusted and living a healthy life with a constructive community around me. The thing is, a robot could have been my surrogate and I would be non the wiser. It’s not the nine months that raised me, but my parents who have loved me since day one and the community around me that has shown me how to be a kind, thoughtful and considerate human being. If not carrying a child meant people did not have an emotional connection to their children, then no father would love their child. My father loves me very much, and so does my mum. If this works, this will be the miracle that so many are hoping for, just like I was for my parents.

      Ultimately one will be forced to conceive this way. If it is an option you want or need, it will be available. If you think it is evil and immoral, don’t do it. Simple as that

      • Jeannette

        26 October 2024 • 19:21

        My thoughts exactly. I have been trying for 8 years now. And carrying is the problem. This would help me be the mom I always wanted to be but waited til I was ready and feel like is too late.

    • Emma

      25 October 2024 • 16:59

      **ultimately, no one will be forced to conceive this way. If it is an option you want or need, it will be available. If you think it is evil and immoral, don’t do it. Simple as that.

    • Roxy cheeke

      25 October 2024 • 23:16

      H*ll NO ….no robot should be near a new life, I’ve just watched i-robot if anything like that happened would you want your child pot into danger? Elon musk has got worse since a few years ago more arrogant and now thinks he’s above the law of nature. People do not realise their own livelihoods would be at risk if robots were put in their places.

    • Jewel

      26 October 2024 • 07:29

      A child needs love! It comes from love, grows in love.
      It needs feelings, warm tender hugs and kisses, eye contact. This development is just craziness and it makes me profoundly sad.

    • Joelle

      27 October 2024 • 19:31

      Well what can I say. First thing having a robot carry a child for 9 months is the most intriguing thing I have read. I think it is phenomenal. Amazing ideas. Love it. Good Job Elon Musk.

    • Renee McGrew

      27 October 2024 • 22:55

      WOW !! .. This is unthinkable, incomprehensible..I don’t believe anyone has the right to play God.. a child is a gift from God… If Elon Musk can can produce a bot that can carry a human embryo for 9 months to deliver a human baby, that’s miraculous, if it’s possible..
      He will do anything for humanity and our future.. But what about the present, the now !! Humanity dies every day with cancer stricken humans and other diseases that have no cure.. if he can make a ” baby bot” for the future, why not make a bot that can cure these horrific non curable diseases that humans face today ???

    • Charles

      28 October 2024 • 11:41

      Yes, Elon’s a bit of an odd-guy, but with his money freeing him from the usual BS of politics and main stream media, him and people like him are vital the future of mankind…

      Free to dream, free to think, free to move forwards.

      As an example of “humanity”, as driven by the Media – here’s we’re rightly talking about the magic of motherhood, but according to the MSM, no one’s even quite sure what a “mother” is these days???

      You’re right to be angry, but you’re getting angry with the wrong people.

      And Yes, MSM and BS they generate probably is the biggest threat to mankind…

    • Marion

      30 October 2024 • 14:45

      Have we forgotten ‘humanity’? What it is to be ‘human’? Why are we so quick to throw away being human? What is wrong with people? Elon Musk & Co. can pump their ideas out but we do not have to accept them, nor should we. We owe that to our ‘human’ children and to future ‘human’ generations. Also smacks just a tad of making women ‘redundant’ in being necessary in the ‘human’ pro-creation cycle. Step cautiously I would say….and preserve our precious ‘humanity’.

    • Livingstone

      31 October 2024 • 03:15

      but Elon Musk you think who are you to play God ????? how will a mother feel without carrying again that nany again for nine month musk can you stop this nosense

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