Milan Kovac, who led Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot program, is leaving the company. His departure comes as CEO Elon Musk promises rapid scaling of Optimus, envisioning thousands of robots in operation by year-end and aiming for millions in annual production. Kovac's tenure at Tesla spanned nearly a decade, notably contributing to the Autopilot team before taking charge of Optimus in 2022. The transition in leadership will see Ashok Elluswamy step in as the new head of the Optimus project, while Musk's ambitious vision continues to drive expectations around the robot's development.
Elon Musk stated, "And we expect to scale Optimus up faster than any product, I think, in history, to get to millions of units per year as soon as possible."
Milan Kovac, with a decade at Tesla, was crucial for both the Autopilot and Optimus projects, driving engineering teams across both.
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