Musk Says Trump Preventing Him From Building Legion of Robots

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

As it turns out, the long-promised androids rely on magnets made from heavy rare earth metals, which are currently supplied exclusively by China.

Remember those creepy humanoid robots Tesla "debuted" in 2024 — the ones that turned out to remote controlled by humans?

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Author / Journalist: Joe Wilkins

Category: Technology

Markets: United StatesChinaOman

Topics: Elon musk Tesla Optimus

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Published On: 2025-04-23 @ 16:59:05 (19 hours ago)

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