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

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 ...

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

Investors interested in what Elon Musk says is ahead for Tesla, rather than the company’s latest numbers, got some fresh ...

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

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

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

Hundreds of protests at Tesla showrooms have also weighed on the company. Under the banner of a “Tesla Takedown,” opponents ...

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

Finally, Musk said Tesla is on track to have thousands of autonomous humanoid robots (called Optimus) working in its ...