Production of the humanoid robot could face some delays as Tesla deals with challenges, such as convincing China that some of the robot's parts won't be used for military purposes. Elon Musk said ...

Pune, May 10: Scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are working on a humanoid robot that can be part of frontline military mission, an official said on Saturday.

Elon Musk said that "China wants some assurances" that rare-earth magnets supplied to Tesla for its Optimus humanoid robot wouldn't be used for "military purposes."CFOTO/Future Publishing via ...

Elon Musk has said Optimus production faces challenges over China's rare-earth export restrictions. The Tesla CEO said China wanted assurance that the parts wouldn't be used for "military purposes.