Elon Musk Accused of Stealing ‘I, Robot’ Designs by Movie Director

Elon Musk is being accused of stealing the designs of I, Robot’s futuristic sci-fi look and feel for Tesla ’s new robots and vehicles.

Alex Proyas, who directed the now sci-fi classic I, Robot about the potential evils of automated companions, addressed the Tesla CEO on X (a platform the Musk also owns) with side-by-side pictures of robots and vehicles from the movie and Tesla’s latest creations that were shown at the recent “We, Robot” Tesla event at Warner Bros. Studios.

Alongside the images, Proyas had a simple request. “Hey Elon, Can I have my designs back please?” he posted.

Tesla’s new robotic creations go on sale sooner than later. The Optimus robot, which will be a humanoid companion that helps people with the home-related tasks they need to take care of, will be on sale at the end of this year, with a price range of between $20,000-$30,000.

The capabilities of these robots have yet to be fully explored, but 2 Chainz and Swae Lee previewed what they could do when they posted videos from the event with them. 2 Chainz had a full blown conversation with an Optimus, while Swae Lee got one to sing his iconic hit song “Sunflower.”

Musk himself also elaborated a bit on what the robots can do — ”basically anything you want.” “It can be a teacher, babysit your kids, it can walk your dog, mow your lawn, get the groceries, just be your friend, serve drinks,” he said at the event. “Whatever you can think of, it will do.”

As for the vehicles on display at the event that seem like they’re visually inspired by I, Robot, those are the Cybercabs — self-driving, two-passenger vehicles that don’t have steering wheels or pedals. Those will take a bit longer to get to the public, with it being announced that they’ll go into production in 2027 and will cost no more than $30,000.

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