Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying a crushing number of federal probes and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis and other self-driving automobiles.

Musk spoke at a conference and alluded that Optimus could be a $200 trillion business someday. That's multiples larger than the $10 trillion he suggested more rec