Overview
- Musk, speaking virtually at Tel Aviv's Samson International Smart Mobility Summit on Monday, said Israel is “by far number one in the world” for innovation per capita.
- His remarks focused on AI-led transportation, including Tesla’s robotaxi plans and work on humanoid robots.
- He said Tesla’s self-driving software is expected to reach Israel in the near future, describing it as a chance for drivers there to try the system.
- He predicted that most vehicles would be AI-driven within about a decade and forecast common use of personal humanoid robots.
- Coverage placed his praise in context by noting Israel’s high startup density and long record in cybersecurity, autonomous driving, and water technology, with examples such as Mobileye, Netafim, the USB flash drive, and Iron Dome.