Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that he expects the company to begin selling humanoid robots to the public by the end of 2027. Why it matters: Musk has billed Tesla's Optimus robot as a globally transformational technology capable of performing innumerable human tasks.

With stats like that, one can’t help but suspect that the first country to have a million humanoids will be China.

Elon Musk told the World Economic Forum on Thursday about his vision for a world where there are more robots than people—enough robots that you won't be able to think of anything more to ask them to do.

Airbus ordered UBTech’s Walker S2, a full-size humanoid that stands 176 cm tall (5’9"), weighs 70 kg (154 lbs), and walks at about two meters/second (4.5 mph). It has dextrous hands with 11 degrees of freedom and tactile sensors, and can hold 7.5 kg (16.5 lbs) in each hand and 1 kg (2.2 lbs) with each finger.

Three robotics experts said humanoid robots need to move beyond flashy demos to performing tasks that are actually useful in the real world at scale.

Elon Musk spoke about advancements in AI, robotics, and space travel during an appearance at the World Economic Forum on Thursday. Musk said that by the end of next year, he expects to be selling humanoid robots to the public,

On Jan. 22, Louisiana's economic development agency and St. Bernard-based SSE Steel Fabrication announced an agreement with Houston-based tech startup Persona AI to launch a pilot program at SSE to develop humanoid robotics for industrial uses. Greater New Orleans Inc., southeast Louisiana's economic development nonprofit, also is participating.

Elon Musk plans to start selling humanoid robots to the public by the end of next year, the billionaire said Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Musk has already predicted that humanoid robots will eventually outnumber humans,

Raj Subramaniam said "super humanoid robots" with a "couple of elbows" would be better at automating deliveries.

By Heekyong Yang and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor's labour union in South Korea warned the automaker on Thursday against deploying humanoid robots without union approval, saying the robots would bring "employment shocks".