Elon Musk says production of Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus, is being affected by China's recent restrictions on exports of rare earth minerals used in magnets (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-23/tesla-s-humanoid-robot-plan-disrupted-by-china-rare-earth-curbs | http://www.techmeme.com/250423/p2#a250423p2
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-23/tesla-s-humanoid-robot-plan-disrupted-by-china-rare-earth-curbs | http://www.techmeme.com/250423/p2#a250423p2
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Chainsaw is already making excuses for the future fuckup!!
"...so there will be a delay in delivering the 2500 robotic militia units to our customer in El Salvador"