Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently held an event to unveil the designs of his brand new Robotaxi, Robovan, and humanoid robots. However, the collection was criticized by Alex Proyas, the director of the 2004 film I, Robot. Proyas claimed in a social media post that the designs of Musk’s exclusive collection were similar to those in his sci-fi film, while also sharing a comparison image.
'I, Robot' director accuses Elon Musk of stealing designs for Tesla's robots and vehicles
I, Robot director Alex Proyas recently took to his X (formerly Twitter) account and accused Elon Musk of copying the designs of his android robots and cars from his 2004 film. The filmmaker shared an image on X comparing the Will Smith star's designs to the designs Musk unveiled at his event. Proyas also wrote, "Hey Elon, can I please have my designs back? #ElonMusk #Elon_Musk."
Musk, however, has not made any specific comments on Proyas’ claims. On October 10, the tech mogul hosted his Tesla event called We, Robot, similar to the title of the movie, I, Robot. During the event, Musk unveiled his Robotaxi and Robovan, along with a series of humanoid robots.
According to CNBC, the Robotaxi is a self-driving two-seater car, while the Robovan can be used to transport a large number of people and goods. Musk also gave a glimpse of the line of humanoid robots called Optimus, which the audience at the event also had the chance to interact with. These robots demonstrated a variety of abilities, including singing, dancing and more.