Tesla's Optimus robots will be used to explore the surface of Mars, Elon Musk confirmed today.The humanoid robots, which were initially pitched as household assistants in October last year, will "hopefully" be sent to Mars on a SpaceX flight by the end of 2026.

Elon Musk's humanoid robots - Optimus - might be the first to walk on Mars if the Tesla CEO has his way. He has announced a plan to launch his bots on the Red Planet by 2026.

While SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has previously discussed unmanned missions to Mars, his announcement on X marks the first mention of robots joining the journey to the red planet.