Elon Musk Advocates Solar And Robotics At Davos

At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22, 2026, Elon Musk mixed humor with policy remarks on energy, technology and space during a wide-ranging panel. He urged lower solar tariffs, saying a small area in Utah, Nevada or New Mexico could power the entire United States, warned tariffs distort deployment economics, predicted rapid humanoid-robot expansion, and said Tesla expects Full Self-Driving approvals soon.
Key Points
- 1Advocates lowering solar tariffs; says small Utah/Nevada/New Mexico areas could power entire US grid
- 2Warns tariffs distort economics, hindering renewable deployment amid rising electricity demand from data centers and AI
- 3Predicts rapid humanoid-robot expansion and imminent FSD approvals, signaling shifts for automation and transportation planning
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