# Chris Walti: person

Canonical ID: `44bace63-f5ee-47af-94de-873eaf6100a1`

Former lead of the Tesla team that became Optimus (departed 2022); co-founded and is CEO of warehouse-automation company Mytra.

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## Former / Previously (1)

- [Tesla](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/tesla.md) Lead, mobile robotics / Optimus (former) (secondary-verified)

## Sources (1)

1. https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/23/former-tesla-humanoid-head-launches-a-robotics-startup/


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