Maye Musk, mother of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, has opened up about her son’s long-term ambitions, including his desire to one day live on Mars.
Speaking with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on his Power Players podcast, Maye shared her perspective on what drives Elon’s most ambitious projects.
When asked where she believed her son would be over the next 25 years, Maye did not hesitate to reference his most audacious goal.
“I think he really would like to live in the city of Mars,” she said, adding that she cannot always predict what he will come up with next.
Maye recalled an early conversation in which Elon told her he planned to send satellites into space, a vision she initially questioned.
“Why?” she remembered asking, before he explained his reasoning in straightforward terms about life-or-death connectivity in remote locations.
Elon’s response, as recounted by Maye, was that people stranded in oceans, forests, or on hilltops with no way to contact anyone would simply die without that technology.
She admitted she dismissed the idea at first, saying “Oh, come on, for three people,” but has since seen its significance play out during natural disasters including earthquakes and hurricanes.
Maye praised the real-world impact of Starlink, describing how it allows rescuers to locate and connect with survivors who are hidden or otherwise unable to signal for help.
“It’s just incredible what Starlink is doing,” she said, reflecting on how the technology has grown far beyond what she initially imagined.
She also expressed enthusiasm for Neuralink, highlighting its potential to restore internet access for paralyzed individuals and eventually help blind people regain their sight.
Maye noted that Neuralink’s current research is focused on younger patients because they heal more quickly, with the intention of broadening access as the technology matures.
Her comments paint a picture of a family that has watched Elon Musk’s boldest ideas move from seemingly far-fetched ambitions to technologies reshaping how the world communicates, recovers from disasters, and treats disability.
