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

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

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

By Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) -Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the production of its Optimus humanoid robots had been ...

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

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has said that export restrictions in China have disrupted the production of its humanoid ...

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

As a result, humanoid robots are at last beginning to leave the lab and enter the workplace. On April 22nd Elon Musk ...

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

CEO Elon Musk said ‘China wants some assurances’ that the magnets Tesla is trying to buy will not be used for military ...

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

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