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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.
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be1ec756-cd4d-4cfe-a73f-dd3f562a9522Current roles (1)
- Proception Co-Founder & CEOReported, not verified
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- Proceptioncofounder
Former / Previously (1)
- Tesla Technical Lead, Optimus Humanoid Robot Program2022-07-02 to 2024-07-02Reported, not verified
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