PANews reported on October 23rd that Musk stated during the company's earnings call that the Optimus 3 generation may be released in the first quarter of next year. Tesla's self-driving taxis in Austin, Texas, are expected to no longer have safety driver supervisors by the end of the year. At the meeting, he pleaded with investors to approve his $1 trillion compensation plan and lashed out at shareholder advisory firms that opposed the plan. He said, "I believe there needs to be enough voting control to exert a strong influence, but not so much that I can't be fired if I go crazy."