Musk says Tesla's Optimus humanoid robots affected by China's export curbs on rare earths

Hyunjoo Jin - Reuters - 03:43
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the production of its Optimus humanoid robots had been affected by China's export restrictions of rare earth magnets.
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April 23 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the production of its Optimus humanoid robots had been affected by China's export restrictions of rare earth magnets.
He said China wants assurances that its rare earth magnets are not used for military purposes, adding that the automaker is working with Beijing to get an export license to use rare earth magnets.

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"China wants some assurances that these are not used for military purposes, which obviously they're not. They're just going into a humanoid robot," he said during an earnings conference call, adding that it's not a weapon.
This month, China placed export restrictions on rare earths as part of its sweeping response t...
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