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.

Musk, whose Optimus humanoid has sparked global interest since its debut in 2022, predicted last month that the project alone could generate more than $10 trillion in revenue.

He told AFP that he had conceived the humanoid robot -- named after the world's first computer programmer Ada Lovelace -- as an ethical arts project, and not "to replace the painters". Ai-Da agreed.

The latest humanoid robot on the market can purportedly run across a grassy lawn, do cartwheels and even fist-fight – and it costs less than $6,000. In a promotional video from China’s Unitree ...

During Tesla’s (TSLA) Q2 2025 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk doubled down on the company’s ambitious bet on robotics, describing the latest advancements in the Optimus humanoid robot project.

Tesla Lawsuit: Tesla has taken legal action against former engineer Zhongjie 'Jay' Li for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to its humanoid robot project, Optimus, to fuel his startup ...

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against a former employee, accusing him of stealing confidential information related to its humanoid robotics project, Optimus, and using it to establish a competing ...

The head of Tesla's Optimus program, Milan Kovac, is leaving the company, casting uncertainty over chief executive Elon Musk's humanoid robot project, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a ...

A humanoid robot has insisted it has no plans to "replace" humans, after it unveiled a new portrait of Britain's King Charles this week.

He told AFP that he had conceived the humanoid robot -- named after the world's first computer programmer Ada Lovelace -- as an ethical arts project, and not "to replace the painters". Ai-Da agreed.

Likening its tech to Google’s Android, the state-backed X-Humanoid is seeking a greater role in China’s highly competitive robotics industry.