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Saturday 17 October 2026

Musk says SpaceXSI is building a Hagglebot for business

Elon Musk says a business Hagglebot could lower company costs by 5% or more. SpaceXSI's own Haggle Bot found more than $100,000 in savings.

Nico Park Saturday 17 October 2026, open calendar5 min read

Photo: Steve Jurvetson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0), cropped

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Elon Musk says SpaceXSI is pouring effort into a Grok Bot that haggles for businesses. He reckons it could save companies 5 percent or more, and he's put a $6 trillion figure on what that might mean worldwide.

Elon Musk in a dark blazer and white shirt speaks on a dimly lit stage with his hands in his pockets — Photo: Steve Jurvetson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0), cropped

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