Elon Musk says China wants assurances that the rare-earth magnets needed to build Optimus won't be used for "military ...

President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs provoked Beijing into demonstrating one of its key points of leverage.

China had earlier imposed new export controls on seven rare earth elements and magnets used in everything from defense to ...

Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk has confirmed China’s rare earth export ban is now stalling development of new products.

China's restriction on rare earth magnet exports, particularly neodymium-iron-boron, is disrupting Tesla's robot production ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the production of its Optimus humanoid robots had been affected by China's export ...

China’s halt this month on exports of magnets containing heavy rare earth metals has affected Tesla’s plans to manufacture ...

Elon Musk, facing disarray in his corporate and government ambitions, remains gung-ho on the rise of robots. The tech ...

Tesla's Optimus robot production is facing significant challenges, including supply chain disruptions and China's new export ...

Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus, which it says is designed for taking over household chores, has recently hit a production ...

Elon Musk confidently declared Tesla's unmatched position in humanoid robotics, singling out Optimus as a leader. While ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that China’s decision to block the exports of rare earth magnets in response to President ...