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 Inc.’s production of Optimus, a robot that promises to take over household chores, has been disrupted by China’s curbs on rare earth exports, introduced by Beijing earlier this month in an escalating trade war with Washington.