Tesla Inc TSLA chairman Elon Musk says he doesn’t bother “topping up” the automaker’s stock while the company showed off its humanoid robot.

What happened: Musk’s comments came in response to comment from a portfolio manager and investor Ross Gerber who wished to discuss the “long-term global economic impact of Optimus”.

I’m not looking to add to the stock, but the economic impact is obvious

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 2, 2022

Musk said, “I don’t care about boosting the stock, but the economic impact is obvious.”

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Why it matters: Tesla on Friday shared a prototype of the humanoid robot Optimus. Production of the bot will take volume into account and could cost less than $20,000.

A member of the Tesla team said at the AI ​​Day event where the bot was being demonstrated that it will be able to do anything a human brain does.

Musk called Optimus a “extremely capable robotthat will be able to solve problems on its own.” According to Musk, a “catgirl” version of Optimus will also be made.

Price promotion: On Friday, Tesla shares closed 1.1% lower at $265.25 Data from Benzinga Pro.

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