Tesla has grand dreams for its humanoid robot, Optimus. China’s recent, anti-competitive export controls on rare earth ...

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has said that export restrictions in China have disrupted the production of its humanoid robot Optimus. Speaking on a company earnings call on Tuesday, Mr Musk said one ...

China has approximately 44 million metric tons ... Tesla’s delay in the development of Optimus robots comes as the tech manufacturer saw a 71 percent drop in quarterly earnings.

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Tesla Inc.'s TSLA plans to ramp up production of its humanoid robot Optimus are facing significant roadblocks due to supply chain constraints and China's new export restrictions on rare earth ...

Elon Musk has said Optimus production faces challenges over China's rare-earth export restrictions. The Tesla CEO said China wanted assurance that the parts wouldn't be used for "military purposes." ...

Tesla's core electric vehicle business is also expected to feel the impacts of China's rare earth export restrictions.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the production of the company's Optimus humanoid robots was impacted by China's export restrictions on rare-earth magnets, saying that Tesla is working with ...

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