Representatives for Elon Musk are in talks with Thai authorities about aiding in the rescue of the boys and their coach, said a spokesman for the billionaire.
Musk's companies could help by trying to locate the boys' precise location using Space Exploration Technologies Corp or Boring Co technology, pumping water or providing heavy-duty battery packs known as Tesla Inc Powerwalls, the spokesman said. It's unclear whether Thai officials will accept the offer.
The 12 boys and their coach were found by a pair of British cave divers late on Monday.
Efforts to rescue them are hampered by narrow passageways and rising waters in the cave system. Most of the boys cannot swim.
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