Starship carrying Tesla bot to depart for Mars by end of 2026, Musk says

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SpaceX’s Starship rocket is set to depart for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Tesla humanoid bot Optimus, the company’s founder Elon Musk said Saturday. SpaceX faced a setback this month when its latest test flight of the Starship prototype ended in a fiery explosion.