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Jay Li

Co-founder and CEO of Proception. Former technical lead on Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot program. Tesla sued Li in June 2025 alleging trade secret theft; the case was settled and dismissed in June 2026.

· 1 current role · 1 founding


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  • Tesla Technical Lead, Optimus Humanoid Robot Program2022-07-02 to 2024-07-02Reported, not verified

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  1. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/29/robot-hand-company-settles-tesla-trade-secret-suit-and-announces-11m-raise/

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