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It has previously said factory production would not resume until 24 September at the earliest, but sources claim disruption could last until November.

The firm said on Tuesday factory production would not resume until 24 September at the earliest and apologised for the ongoing disruption.

Mr Kim believed his work was permitted by his B-1 visa - and argued it made no sense for the authorities to detain hundreds of people without clarifying their roles in the factory.

Never mind that humanoid robots have limited utility — the robots that have been successful in industry, including those operating in Musk’s factories, don’t resemble humans like Optimus.

It also has large factories in Slovakia and China, as well as a smaller facility in India.