Robot Wars – How China Has the Robotics Industry in Its Grip

Last year, China started requiring export licenses for rare earth magnets. Within weeks, Elon Musk was telling investors that production of Tesla’s Optimus robot had been affected. That’s because every humanoid robot needs up to 4.5 kilos of rare earth magnets to move, and China makes more than 90% of the world’s supply. It’s exactly the problem REalloys (NASDAQ: ALOY) has been building to help solve. The company is putting together a rare earth supply chain outside of China, from processing in Saskatchewan to metal-making in Ohio. And the problem is about to get a lot bigger. Goldman Sachs now…