Quote of the day by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk: "One of the biggest mistakes we
made was trying to automate things that are super easy for a person to do" remarks on where automation got it wrong

Date:
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Elon Musk has been a central figure in the AI and robotics build-out, with
his company Tesla being one of the key players in the modern landscape

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been a central figure in the rise of robotics in the last decade, both as a builder of robotics, as well as a user of robotics, with the company he leads.
Despite progress across the field of robotics in recent years, there are aspects of implementation that haven't always been so smooth. "One of the biggest mistakes we made was trying to automate things that are super easy
for a person to do, but super hard for a robot to do." Elon Musk, June 2018 The age of automation When his past company Tesla was incorporating more automation and elements of robotics into its production of the Tesla Model 3 in 2018, the company ran into various issues. Quote of the day This article
is part of TechRadar Pro's QOTD project to provide an insight into the minds of the brightest and most recognized figures in the technology industry today and in years gone by. Read the full series here . Elon Musk summarized the issue while issuing comments during a shareholder meeting in June that year, suggesting the approach to automation wasn't conducive to actually increasing productivity. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

Specifically, the robots installed struggled with automating final assembly tasks (such as placing flexible trim pieces and hoses) with Musk also later tweeting that the company made a mistake in implementing "excessive automation".

The lesson was that automating anything and everything within scope was a mistake because there were certain tasks that humans are, and continue to be, strong in. Qualities that robots have, and continue to, lack may include dexterity and cognitive reasoning. You may like Humanoid robots wont be the future: purpose-built robots will Quote of the day by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk: "If you go back say, 300 years, the things we take for granted today, you'd
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We've seen plenty of examples of humanoid robots that look the real deal but still cannot engage in tasks that require a high level of dexterity and understanding to perform well in real-world scenarios .



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