In a January interview on the Moonshots podcast, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that within three years, at scale, "there will probably be more Optimus robots that are great surgeons than there are all surgeons on Earth," adding that "everyone will have access to medical care that is better than what the president receives right now." When asked if people should avoid medical school, Musk agreed, calling it "pointless." A Quinnipiac University Poll released on March 30 showed that almost three quarters of both white- and blue-collar workers believe AI will reduce job opportunities, and 30% of all employed Americans worry AI will render their jobs obsolete. The U.S. is projected to reach a shortfall of nearly 200,000 doctors by 2037, while the medical robotics market is set to top $57 billion globally over the next six years, according to Johns Hopkins University. Current Optimus functionality includes walking across varied terrain, lifting and sorting objects by colour, and recognizing environments.