China's decision to halt the export of magnets containing heavy rare earth metals has impacted Elon Musk's business, reports "The New York Times." This particularly affects the work on the Optimus robot,

China's decision to halt the export of magnets with heavy rare earth metals has affected Elon Musk's business, reports "The New York Times." This relates to the work on the Optimus robot, also known as the Tesla Bot.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that China’s decision to block the exports of rare earth magnets in response to President Trump’s tariffs will slow the rate of production for the company’s