During a podcast, Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a bold prediction: the humanoid robot Optimus is expected to completely outperform the most skilled human surgeons within the next three years. This development could potentially spark a radical overhaul of the medical service delivery model.

Musk highlighted that Optimus boasts extremely high operational precision. Unlike human doctors, it won't be affected by fatigue or hand tremors. This allows it to perform delicate procedures in confined spaces with great accuracy. Moreover, it has the capacity to 'share experiences' by synchronizing surgical techniques in real - time.

Musk is of the opinion that this technology has the potential to transform high - quality healthcare from being a 'scarce resource' into a 'universal public service.' By doing so, it could tackle the long - standing global problem of an uneven distribution of medical resources.