Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reigniting his ambition to make humanity "multiplanetary," providing an update on his grandiose plans. While Musk has long dangled the carrot of travel to Mars and setting up settlements on distant planets,

The entrepreneur’s habit of overpromising on deadlines may be frustrating for investors—but for those looking to see whether a Musk pledge will come good, there’s a key phrase to watch out for.

STARBASE, Texas - Starship, the futuristic SpaceX rocket vehicle on which Elon Musk's ambitions for multiplanetary travel are riding, stood poised for a ninth uncrewed test launch on Tuesday, aiming for a clean flight after the last two attempts ended in explosive failure.

Musk’s association with right-wing politicians and the Trump administration sparked a nationwide protest movement against Tesla, with participants urging shareholders to drop their stock in the company and car owners to rid themselves of Tesla-brand electric vehicles.

During a recent Tesla earnings call, Musk said he planned to step back from his government work and refocus on his businesses.

According to the company's website, Tesla has been developing the Optimus to create a, "General purpose, bi-pedal, autonomous humanoid robot capable of performing unsafe, repetitive or boring tasks". Previous iterations of the Optimus have struggled to walk during live demonstrations.

Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA), helmed by the billionaire tycoon Elon Musk, holds $1.25 billion in Bitcoin as of now, the latest data shows.