Elon Musk said China wants assurances that the rare-earth magnets needed to build Optimus will not be used for "military purposes." ...

The race to build humanoid robots is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, with companies like Tesla, Figure, and Nvidi ...

During an earnings call following Tesla's lackluster calendar Q1 results in which revenue slumped 20 percent to $12.925 ...

As both China and the US push forward in humanoid robotics, the technology’s cost is expected to drop significantly in the ...

Many core components of humanoid robots developed by companies such as Tesla and Figure – including exteriors, actuators, joints and ball screws – are sourced heavily from suppliers in China.

From AI-powered yoga poses to space-bound assistants, humanoid robots are no longer sci-fi. The bots made in the image of ...

I see the world on the verge of a new era in robotics, with humanoid robots becoming an increasingly attractive theme for ...

Tesla’s humanoid robot production faces delays due to China’s control of 92% of global rare earth processing. Read more!

In a new tweet released yesterday through Tesla's official channels, it was announced that Optimus Gen 3, the third generation of the humanoid robot being developed by the company, has entered the ...

Sensors, semiconductors, batteries, and rare earth magnets are among the array of components most sensitive to global trade ...

A robot's complex anatomy contains components that are sensitive to trade disputes. That's concerning for companies that make ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company’s ambitious humanoid robot project has been dealt a major blow following China’s recent export curbs on rare earth minerals. In an earnings call this week ...