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Milan Kovac
VP Engineering Tesla (Optimus humanoid robot program) 2022-2025; led Tesla Optimus hardware and controls development; departed June 2025 to spend more time with family abroad (per Bloomberg/CNBC). Replaced by Ashok Elluswamy as Optimus head. Previously at BMW and Volkswagen.
Belgian
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