Elon Musk wants to control Tesla's 'robot army'! The payment he demands in return is jaw-dropping

Tesla 's financial results meeting usually offers much more than just a typical financial report. CEO Elon Musk consistently draws attention with his groundbreaking statements. This time, the famous billionaire presented investors with another intriguing comment.

ELON MUSK WANTS $1 TRILLION TO CONTROL TESLA'S " ROBOT ARMY"

Elon Musk said Tesla needs a proposed $1 trillion pay package to control its "robot army." According to Mashable, the $1 trillion figure comes from the package Tesla's board proposed for Musk in September.

If Musk can achieve some of the challenging company goals he has set, he will be entitled to approximately $1 trillion worth of Tesla stock over the next 10 years.

However, this payment plan has been met with opposition from some. A coalition of unions and corporate regulators has launched the "Take Back Tesla" campaign to prevent it from happening.

However, Musk said he did not plan to spend this money, but instead needed it as a form of insurance and used the following statements:

"THIS IS MY BIGGEST WORRY"

"My main concern is: If I actually build this massive robot army, could I be decommissioned at some point in the future? That's my biggest concern. That's actually the whole point of this package. It's called compensation, but I'm not actually going to spend the money."

I'm just asking: If we build this robot army, will I at least have a strong influence over it? Not total control, but a strong influence. That's the bottom line. If I don't have at least a strong influence, I won't feel comfortable commanding that robot army."

This is the first time we've heard of Tesla building a "robot army." The company is working on a humanoid robot called Optimus, but until now it was said that this robot would be used for household chores and utility tasks. It appears Musk's plans for Optimus's use may be very different.