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 ...

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

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

Elon Musk steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on March 22, 2025.

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

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

Tesla's earnings report missed estimates, with revenue down 9%. Read a recap of the analyst call, where Elon Musk talked ...

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

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said China's rare earth element (REE) restrictions on the US as part of the Washington-Beijing trade ...

Tesla's plans to produce thousands of Optimus robots this year face disruption due to China's rare earth export restrictions, ...

Elon Musk says China's rare earth export curbs are hitting Tesla's Optimus robots, risking its AI ambitions. Can Tesla ...