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.

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

Musk, a 'close ally' to United States President Donald Trump, addressed the issue regarding some of the key components of ...

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

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

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

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon ... Mr Musk said one of the robot’s key components is no longer available for import to the US due to the escalating trade war with China.

Elon Musk said Optimus production faces challenges due to China's rare-earth export restrictions. The Tesla CEO said China wants assurance that the parts won't be used for "military purposes." ...

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

CEO Elon Musk is optimistic the company will have thousands of Optimus units by the end of the year, but the company may be waiting on an export license from China, which controls over 90% of the ...