7 Amazing Projects Developed by Elon Musk, the Real Life Tony Stark

Multi-million tycoon, inventor and philanthropist are some of the characteristics that describe Tony Stark, one of the most beloved superheroes in the Marvel universe. But there is a businessman in the real world who also has the same qualities, and who even inspired actor Robert Downey Jr. in building the character behind Iron Man: Elon Musk.

Born in South Africa, raised in Canada and today one of the most illustrious names in the technological world in California (USA), Musk has always been a restless man fascinated by science. Graduated in Physics and Business, he is one of the founders of the payment system PayPal and the car company Tesla. Musk has a creativity that can push the limits of imagination.

O awesome.club brought together the most intriguing projects of the “real-life Tony Stark”. They all left us speechless. Will the same happen to you? Check out!

As crazy as it sounds, Elon Musk sent a first-generation Tesla Roadster vehicle into space with a doll dressed as an astronaut sitting in the driver’s seat. Currently, the automobile travels in an elliptical orbit that revolves around the Sun, between Mars and Jupiter. But why did he do this? To test the maiden flight of a Falcon Heavy heavy-lift rocket, produced by his space technology company, SpaceX: the Tesla functioned as a mass simulator. “Test flights often carry mass simulators, such as steel blocks or concrete, but this seemed very bland. And since everything that is bland is horrible, we decided to send something different, something that provoked emotions. The load will be a Tesla Roadster, which will play the music Space Oddityby David Bowie, during a trip in a Martian elliptical orbit,” Musk announced in 2017. The rocket with the vehicle was launched in February 2018.

Among his most futuristic ideas and projects, Musk has been developing an innovative transportation system called hyperloop, which consists of a train-like capsule capable of traveling at 1,200 km/h. The structure would carry 28 passengers and would move thanks to a magnetic impulse, as if traveling on a hockey table, only closed, through a steel tube with low pressure. Although the idea has already been aborted by different companies, Musk’s main project was to build a self-sustaining transport system: “I think we could make it self-powered by installing solar panels on it, thus generating more energy”, said the billionaire.

musk announcedsomewhat in jest, that he would start selling a flamethrower through another of his companies, the The Boring Company (“The Boring Company”). Although the idea seems absurd, the revelation made by the businessman was totally true. He actually put up the artifact, inspired by the movie, for sale. SOS — There’s a Crazy Loose in Spaceparody of Star Wars🇧🇷 The object can be purchased through the company’s website, which offers a fire extinguisher for each purchase of the flamethrower. And despite the device being one of his most controversial creations, Musk defends with humor: “When the zombie apocalypse happens, you’ll be grateful you bought a flamethrower. Effective against a horde of the undead. Otherwise, we will refund your money!”

Through its billion-dollar electric car company, TeslaMusk and his team have been working on a set of batteries with autonomy to cover 1.6 million kilometers, which would be equivalent to 80 years of carefree driving for an average driver, who travels 20 thousand kilometers per year. The aim of Musk and the Tesla is to produce a battery that lasts as long as the car itself, which would be a big step towards sustainability and a brighter future for humanity. At the same time, the team has been researching ways to make such devices recharge in less time and be cheaper than current ones.

One of Elon Musk’s most ambitious projects is to make humans live on the Red Planet, according to an article he wrote, entitled “Making Humans a Multi-Planetary Species” (“Making humans a multiplanetary species.) According to Musk, the plan is to transform humans into a self-sustaining species, which will live in tunnels under the ground of Mars. carbon, capable of covering and protecting countless gardens with exuberant plant life. Human beings would go to Mars in rockets that would not only travel all over that planet, but would also travel frequently to Earth. There are still plans for robots, in the best style Star Wars, who would be in charge of building the tunnels.

Yes, that’s what you read. Elon Musk has already mentioned the launch of taxis with artificial intelligence, a kind of car with autopilot that could transport passengers without the need for a driver. The main intention is not to make life difficult for professionals who make a living from private transport services, but to make the owners of vehicles of this type able to earn money when they are not using the car. Musk also stated that innovation could be on the streets of the United States as early as 2020, thanks to the development of a chip in which the Tesla has worked.

Can you imagine being able to control your electronic devices and computers just by thinking about what you want them to do? Musk is already a step ahead, and created the Neuralink, a company that intends to develop devices capable of connecting the human brain to smart devices. As if it were part of a science fiction movie, the Neuralink wants to make the mind perform tasks such as writing, moving a cursor, selecting applications, or browsing the web with just the force of thought, even allowing people to exchange messages with each other without even opening their mouths or moving their fingers to write. Yes, entering the unknown and intriguing world of artificial intelligence can be a little daunting, but for now, Musk and his team intend to apply this technology in healthcare, notably in the treatment of brain injuries.

How do you think humanity would be if any of the projects mentioned in this post were put into action? Leave a comment with your impressions about the use of artificial intelligence!