Elon Musk offers to help in Thai cave rescue
He has offered engineers and the technology of SpaceX, Boring Co and Tesla Powerwall batteries
San Francisco Elon Musk is sending a team of engineers to Thailand to explore ways to help rescue the boys’ soccer team stuck in a cave. The billionaire’s companies could assist by trying to pinpoint the boys’ precise location using SpaceX or Boring Co technology, pumping water, or providing heavy-duty battery packs known as Tesla Powerwalls, a spokesman for Musk said. It is unclear whether Thai officials have accepted the offer. Twelve boys and their coach, who had been missing since last month, were found by a pair of British cave divers late Monday. Efforts to rescue them are hampered by narrow passageways and rising waters in the cave system. Most of the boys cannot swim. Last year, after a devastating hurricane hit Puerto Rico, the government there asked Musk for help. Tesla sent Powerwalls and provided advice on rebuilding the Caribbean island’s infrastructure. Over the past couple days, Musk posited possible ways his companies could help in Thailand. "I suspect that the Thai ...
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