Elon Musk said in last week’s Starship Update: the very first Mars missions are planned to be flown by Optimus humanoid robots to scout and build basic infrastructure before humans arrive
(full transcript + audio: https://transpocket.com/share/oUKhep6cUl3s/).
If Gemini Robotics On-Device can truly adapt to new tasks with ~50–100 demos, pairing that with mass-produced Optimus bodies and Starship’s lift capacity could be powerful—offline autonomy, zero-latency control, and the ability to ship dozens of robots per launch.