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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

It turns out Donald Trump's tariffs have been good for something, namely, pouring cold water on another one of Elon Musk's ...

Look who is turning six years old on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

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