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Elon Musk unveils plan for 'Tesla Bot' with man dancing in a bodysuit

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Cited on HN 6 times, 2023–2026, never outright recommended score 0
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HN invokes it as a joke about Tesla's overpromised robotics and AI claims.

Guardian News clip of Elon Musk announcing the 'Tesla Bot' at AI Day 2021, with a person dancing in a bodysuit on stage in place of a prototype.

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@DonHopkins Nov 2023 Makes a joke
on HN thread OpenAI Announces Leadership Transition
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Silicon Valley is a comedy, and that was a joke, obviously. But you can't deny there's a striking resemblance between Ariel & Fiona, and Ben & Sophia! That's why Silicon Valley was such a great show: they did their research. The entire final storyline is about an AI trying to take over -- if you haven't watched it, you should! But many of my friends who live and work in Silicon Valley can't stand watching it, because it strikes too close to home, not because it isn't funny. I think it's much more likely that Elon Musk fucked a robot, after having mistaken it for a human being in a robot suit. [this video]
@spwa4 Apr 2025 Makes a joke
on HN thread Tesla brand damage is destroying used car value
> Long FSD delays are no secret, but can we at least get the historical timeline correct? On one hand I'm tempted to say: "yes of course". On the other hand I feel like saying: even a slight amount of accuracy would be very out of place for claims involving Tesla, wouldn't it? [this video]

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