Elon Musk says Starlink was approved in Saudi Arabia

NBC4 Washington ^ | May 13, 2025 | Lora Kolodny

[deks]

Elon Musk said Saudi Arabia has approved Starlink for aviation and maritime use in the region, speaking at an investment forum during a White House-led trip to the kingdom on Tuesday. Starlink is the satellite internet service owned and operated by Musk's aerospace and defense contractor, SpaceX.

Musk also briefly discussed his other business ambitions in the region, promising to bring Tesla robotaxis to Saudi Arabia at an unspecified date. "I think it would be very exciting to have autonomous vehicles here in the kingdom, indeed, if you're amenable," Musk said.

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

[deks]

Musk also mentioned The Boring Company, his tunnel drilling venture that has completed a project in Las Vegas.

[deks]

Here’s the video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6kvZnXSuDI

[know.your.why]

This country ROCKS now that we have a REAL President! Damn I’m proud to be an American again!! MAPA!!!

[deks]

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*photo credit: @RapidResponse47/X

25 posted on 05/13/2025 9:47:01 PM PDT by deks (Deo duce, ferro comitante · God for guide, sword for companion)

[deks]

*photo credit: @RapidResponse47/X

[SuperLuminal]

Partially completed...
Noring just added another tunnel link to the system...
Lots more to go, probably...

[Gene Eric]

the regard and ceremony for Trump’s visit was impressive

[deks]

Thanks, I went back to the video. He said “proof of concept”.

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

President Trump & Elon Musk make a great get’er done team!

[MayflowerMadam]

Yesterday, a FReeper noted that Musk is to Trump as Ben Franklin was to George Washington.

Seems like a great observation.

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

EXCELLENT!

[XRdsRev]

“ Yesterday, a FReeper noted that Musk is to Trump as Ben Franklin was to George Washington.

Seems like a great observation.”

I would disagree. While Franklin and Washington were polite and cordial to each and showed mutual admiration, they were not close friends. Other than at the Constitutional Convention, there is little evidence that the two men ever met or interacted much together. Franklin had no role in government during Washington’s first term and he died two years after Washington assumed office.