Published 18:30 IST, September 11th 2023

Elon Musk, Grimes name their 3rd child Techno Mechanicus. Internet is having a field day

Musk and Grimes welcomed their third child Techno Mechanicus. They are already parents to X Æ A-Xii and Exa Dark Sideræl. The pair split up in September 2021.

Reported by: Deeksha Sharma
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Elon Musk and his former partner, Grimes. (Image: AP) | Image: self
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Canian musician Grimes have ded anor member to ir family, according to a new biography. Penned by Walter Isaacson, book claims that estranged pair have welcomed ir third child named Techno Mechanicus, keeping up with family tritions. 

Musk and Grimes are alrey parents to X Æ A-Xii and Exa Dark Sideræl. pair split up in September 2021 after a three-year long relationship. “We are semi-separated but still love each or, see each or frequently and are on great terms. It’s mostly that my work at SpaceX and Tesla requires me to be primarily in Texas or traveling overseas, and her work is primarily in L.A. She’s staying with me now and Baby X is in jacent room," Musk told Page Six at time.

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As per a review recently published in New York Times ahe of biography's release, ir third child has been given  nickname “Tau.” While details surrounding infant's birth are yet to be revealed, news has garnered a string of reactions on social media. 

Mocking unique names of Musk's children, one user wrote on X: "I know we’re all going to die pretty soon, but post-apocalyptic mutant wars between X Æ A-12 and Techno Mechanicus Musk is going to be a really exciting time for few dozen people still alive to witness it." 

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Social media reacts to Musk's newborn

"techno mechanicus literally sounds like a fancy ripoff of technoble oh my gosh," wrote anor, referring to deceased American YouTuber Alexander, known online as Technoble. "I was going to say if Elon Musk was my d and named me Techno Mechanicus i would kill myself but n i realized if he named me Derek or something i would probably still kill myself because my far is Elon Musk," said a third user.

Take a look at some of memes below.

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In dition to his three kids with Grimes, billionaire is also a far to six children he shares with his former wife Justine Wilson. While 52-year-old hasn't me an official announcement about his youngest child yet, he shared a cryptic post on X on Sunday that re "Tau Techno Mechanicus Circumference/Diameter". 

16:50 IST, September 11th 2023