Founder lineage

The Tesla diaspora

10 robotics companies were founded by people who came from Tesla. Every branch is a verified role plus a verified founding.

SourceTesla

Physical Intelligence2023
Founded by Adnan Esmail · ex-Tesla
Monarch Tractor2018
Founded by Mark Schwager · ex-Tesla
Aurora Innovation2017
Founded by Sterling Anderson · ex-Tesla
SpaceX2002
Founded by Elon Musk · ex-Tesla
Aseon Labs
Founded by George Kalligeros · ex-Tesla
Mondo Robotics
Founded by Shuo Yang · ex-Tesla
Mytra
Founded by Chris Walti · ex-Tesla
Neuralink
Founded by Elon Musk · ex-Tesla
Proception
Founded by Jay Li · ex-Tesla
xAI
Founded by Elon Musk · ex-Tesla

Common questions

How many robotics companies came out of Tesla?

10 verified robotics companies were founded by people who previously worked at Tesla, according to the DEPLOY registry. They include Physical Intelligence, Monarch Tractor, Aurora Innovation, SpaceX, Aseon Labs, Mondo Robotics, Mytra, Neuralink, and more.

What is a founder-lineage or "diaspora" tree?

It traces where a company's people go next: everyone who held a role at Tesla and then founded their own robotics company. It is built only from verified role and founding records in the DEPLOY registry, so every branch links to the person and the company.

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