Elon Musk believes that Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus, could one day reshape global healthcare by giving every person access to “the best surgeons” through AI-driven precision. Speaking to Ron Baron, founder of Baron Capital, the 54-year-old technocrat revealed his long-term vision for Tesla’s robotics program. He asserted that Optimus could democratise elite medical treatment systems in ways traditional systems never could. It needs to be noted that no medical version of Optimus exists yet. According to Musk, the world has always struggled with offering high-quality healthcare for all, not because of money, but because of scarcity. “People often talk about eliminating poverty and providing great medical care, but they never actually have a solution,” he said. Story continues below this ad Musk believes that even wealthy nations face a bottleneck. “There are only so many highly skilled surgeons and specialists, and they don’t grow on trees.” He claimed that Optimus could close this gap. He foresees a future where millions of identical high-precision medical robots are manufactured in factories and deployed globally. Elon Musk on …