Elon Musk Casually Announces He is Building a Cyborg Dragon

I know … such an underserved market

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 25 April 2018

Could it be true?

Many were quick to point out that Musk does achieve his outrageous visions. After all, his previous announcement about selling flamethrowers was first perceived as a prank till it became reality.

Elon does tend to what he says he'll do. Space rockets that can be used for transport ✅. Hyperloop ✅. 'Boring Company ✅. Hat salesman ✅. Flamethrowers ✅. Electric supercars ✅. Cyborg dragon... ??

— Ayrton Evans (@AyrtonEvans_) 26 April 2018

Some people ventured more educated guesses on possible real scenarios for the tweet. A cyborg dragon could be a metaphor for a manned SpaceX Dragon capsule.

it's probably just a reference to the Dragon capsule they've been using to carry stuff to the space station. They're working on making a manned version of it,

— Stephen Good (@Orthanc6) 26 April 2018

Other followers were more sardonic bringing up Musk's current struggle at delivering his Tesla Model 3s. The jabs referred to the clients currently still waiting for their cars.

Ah, that explains why people are waiting for their Model 3

— Bertel Schmitt ?? (@BertelSchmitt) 26 April 2018

Elon Musk's previous two posts were retweets of musician Kanye West praising Tesla as the "funnest car" the star had ever driven. The equally extravagant entertainer also thanked Musk.

Distracting the media

The posts may be an attempt to distract media from some recent negative headlines. Just yesterday, a few hours before Musk's cyborg dragon post, Forbes published a piece critical of Musk's Los Angeles Hyperloop tunnel plans.

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Meanwhile, last week, announcements were made that the Tesla factory was under investigation over safety concerns. The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration began inspections a day after the news outlet Reveal published claims that the company failed to disclose legally mandated reports on worker injuries.

Early April, Musk also faced backlash from the National Transportation Safety Board over his decision to release information regarding the fatal crash involving a Tesla Model X. The CEO fired back defending his company.