Elon Musk said his biggest concern about Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot program isn't the immense technical or manufacturing challenges but ensuring he retains strong influence over the future "robot army" as the company scales production.

Elon Musk's third-quarter earnings call wasn't just about revenue growth — it was a declaration of intent. While Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) reported $28.1 billion in quarterly sales, up from $25.2 billion a year ago,

In a recent company-wide Tesla call, Elon Musk insisted he needed a $1 trillion compensation package in order to ensure control of Tesla's "robot army." What's happening? Reports

Elon Musk warns about losing control of Tesla's 'robot army' as he defends his £790 billion ($1 trillion) pay package ahead of the November 6 vote.

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has come out swinging against the “corporate terrorists” opposing his proposed $1 trillion pay package at Tesla, which would also hand him a bigger chunk of the electric car empire, in what would be the largest compensation deal in history.

However, Ray says he became concerned about Neo after the Wall Street Journal published a story in which technology columnist Joanna Stern tried a demo and found that the robot is being remotely controlled, meaning the device is actively watching and listening (with its four onboard microphones) to everything that’s going on in your home.

Elon Musk, who's spent years engaging in questionable public advocacy, just said he wants to "control" an "enormous robot army."