# Ashok Elluswamy: person

Canonical ID: `e09b4bfa-5334-4e0b-940e-161d6afa6922`

Tesla VP of AI Software who took over leadership of the Optimus program in June 2025; Tesla's first Autopilot engineer (since 2014). MS in Robotic Systems from Carnegie Mellon.

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## Current roles (1)

- [Tesla](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/tesla.md) VP AI Software / Optimus program lead (secondary-verified)

## Education (1)

- Carnegie Mellon University MS, Robotic Systems Development

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/meet-ashok-elluswamy-the-ai-architect-now-leading-teslas-optimus-program


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