AI illustration: Optimus a better surgeon than the best humans in 3 years (by 2029)
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Optimus a better surgeon than the best humans in 3 years (by 2029)

“Three years.”
— Elon Musk · Jan 6, 2026 · Moonshots #220 — Diamandis asks 'When do you think Optimus would be a better surgeon than the best surgeons?' Musk: 'Three years.' ↗
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Jan 6, 2026
The promise: “Three years.” · Moonshots #220 — Diamandis asks 'When do you think Optimus would be a better surgeon than the best surgeons?' Musk: 'Three years.' ↗
Today · Jul 27, 2026
Status: Pending · 894 days left. Still waiting.

Asked by Peter Diamandis when Optimus would outperform the best human surgeons, Musk answered 'three years' — implying robot surgical superiority around early 2029. It echoes his April 2025 claim that robots would surpass good human surgeons within five years, compressing the timeline further.

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