# Jay Li: person

Canonical ID: `be1ec756-cd4d-4cfe-a73f-dd3f562a9522`

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.

- **Verification posture:** reported

## Current roles (1)

- [Proception](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/proception.md) Co-Founder & CEO (_reported, not verified_)

## Foundings (1)

- [Proception](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/proception.md) (cofounder)

## Former / Previously (1)

- [Tesla](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/tesla.md) Technical Lead, Optimus Humanoid Robot Program (2022-07-02 to 2024-07-02) (_reported, not verified_)

## Sources (1)

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


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