Elon Musk said China wants assurances that the rare-earth magnets needed to build Optimus will not 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 Tuesday that China’s decision to block the exports of rare earth magnets in response to President ...

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

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 stock jumped about 5% after hours, but it is down 41% this year.

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

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

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

Tesla’s Optimus robot is being developed to serve as a general purpose robot (STR/AFP via ) Tesla chief executive Elon Musk ...

“With respect to humanoid robots, I don’t think there’s any company in any country that can match Tesla,” Musk said in an ...