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Elon Musk posted the video on X on May 13. Optimus can be seen dancing to electronic music and even performing ballet-style ...
Poland-based Volonaut has revealed their Airbike: a small one-person vehicle said to be able to fly at 124 mph. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts said that "people have a misunderstanding about how ...
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 ...
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the 2026 mission is the inclusion of Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot, as the first “Martian.” Optimus is intended to perform basic tasks like equipment ...
Tesla’s net profits in the first quarter dropped 71%, according to CNBC, with Musk saying trade wars have hampered the company's ability to produce Optimus humanoid robots. Musk said on ...
Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. Robot vacuums that can both mop and sweep your floors have improved significantly in recent years. While they are still not as ...
Even Musk flagged issues securing permanent magnets from China for Tesla’s Optimus robots. Higher costs or, worse, inability to secure supplies could flick the reverse switch on US robotics ...
Musk revealed the restrictions of certain rare earth magnet exports were limiting the company’s access to key materials needed for its Optimus robot during Tesla’s first quarter earnings call ...
The robots, dubbed Optimus, are envisioned as multi-functional assistants for both industrial and domestic applications, and their production is expected to scale rapidly—marking a profound ...
This time, it is not about electric vehicles, but about humanoid robot Optimuswhose entry into the market may be significantly delayed due to tariffs. Elon Musk called the difficulties in the ...
Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) plans to ramp up production of its humanoid robot Optimus are facing significant roadblocks due to supply chain constraints and China's new export restrictions on rare ...
Musk told investors that Tesla's Optimus humanoid robots have electric motors that operate in a confined space and require special magnets: "That's more affected by the supply chain, by basically ...