SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Friday that Starship is set to depart for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Tesla humanoid bot Optimus.

Elon Musk revealed that SpaceX plans to send its Starship rocket to Mars at the end of 2026, with the mission also carrying Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that the Starship rocket would depart for Mars at the end of 2026. The spacecraft will also carry Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus onboard, as a precursor to human landings.

Humans have never set foot on Mars, but Musk and SpaceX have set a goal to get over this obstacle by the dawn of the next decade. He took to X yesterday (15 March), to confirm that SpaceX's Starship will be heading to Mars at the end of 2026.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029.

Elon Musk has been committed to Mars exploration for years. As early as 2016, he intended to send the Dragon spacecraft by 2018. Although those plans evolved, Musk remains confident about landing humans on Mars within the next decade, bolstered by SpaceX's ongoing technological advancements.

Elon Musk has revealed an ambitious plan to send Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus, aboard SpaceX's Starship on a groundbreaking mission to Mars late next year. This bold step could lay the foundation for future human colonization,

The SpaceX and Tesla billionaire - who has become orange manbaby, Donald Trump’s best pal - has vowed to send a robot into space next year - followed by a human crew by 2031

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX's Starship rocket will head to Mars in March 2026. Onboard will be the humanoid robot Optimus. SpaceX's first Starship rocket flight to Mars is scheduled for March 2026.