Indian-American engineer, Ashok Elluswamy, the director of Tesla Autopilot Software, will now lead the company's Optimus Humanoid Robot Programme following the exit of its former head, Milan Kovac.

PALO ALTO, CA – Ashok Elluswamy, who heads Tesla’s Autopilot division, has been appointed to lead the company’s Optimus humanoid robot program, following the exit of current lead Milan Kovac ...

Ashok continues to play a big role in Tesla's AI major segment, takes the helm of Optimus His LinkedIn profile says it all: "Robotics engineer with broad experience from computer vision and ...

Ashok Elluswamy, the vice president of Tesla’s AI software division, will take over the Optimus project, according to Bloomberg. Techcrunch event Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass ...

With the leader of Tesla Inc’s Optimus program, Milan Kovac, on his way out, Indian-origin engineer Ashok Elluswamy is poised to take over the consequential responsibility, according to ...

Trending News: Elon Musk acknowledged Ashok Elluswamy's pivotal role in Tesla's AI journey, nine years after initiating the Autopilot team. ... Milan, who leads Optimus, also joined very early.

Kovac became the lead of the program in 2022 when he was appointed director of Optimus and Autopilot Engineering, and he took on the role of vice president in September last year. Bloomberg News ...

Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s longtime Autopilot lead, will now head the Optimus humanoid robot program as Milan Kovac steps down. Moneycontrol World Desk June 08, 2025 / 11:16 IST ...

Ashok Elluswamy, the vice president of Tesla's AI software division, will take over the Optimus project, according to Bloomberg. This story has been updated with information from Kovac's X post ...

Ashok Elluswamy, who leads Tesla's autopilot teams, will take on Kovac's role, the report said. Tesla, Kovac and Elluswamy did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

Kovac became the lead of the program in 2022 when he was appointed director of Optimus and Autopilot Engineering, and he took on the role of vice president in September last year. Bloomberg News, ...