Elon Musk: Saudi Arabia approved the use of Starlink

RIYADH, May 14 (YPA) – Elon Musk announced Tuesday that Saudi Arabia had approved the use of Starlink, as part of his mounting efforts to use Donald Trump’s trip abroad to boost his many businesses.

Speaking at the Saudi-American Investment Forum held in Riyadh, Musk thanked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for approving his SpaceX–owned and operated satellite internet service for aviation and maritime use.

Starlink is the satellite internet service owned and operated by Musk’s aerospace and defense contractor, SpaceX.

Musk also said he showed several of Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots, now in development, to Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

“I think it would be very exciting to have autonomous vehicles here in the kingdom, indeed, if you’re amenable,” Musk said.

Tesla has been telling investors for years that self-driving cars and humanoid robots are the key to its future profits.

@E.Y.M