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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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One of the most iconic names in robotics, founded 1992 (MIT spinout) and acquired by Hyundai Motor Group in June 2021 at a ~$1.1 billion valuation.
Acquisition (Hyundai 80% stake) · $880M37 verified deployments · Atlas at Hyundai Metaplant Georgia, USA →2 incidents5 models - Former Head of Optimus (former)
Electric-vehicle and AI company (NASDAQ: TSLA), founded 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a physical-AI program spanning three robotics fronts: a [r
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- Boston Dynamics director
Former / Previously (1)
- Tesla Head of Optimus (former)? to 2025-06-06Secondary-verified
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