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Tesla AI VP Milan Kovac Resigns After 9 Years Leading FSD and Optimus Projects

Tesla's AI and Optimus VP Milan Kovac steps down after nearly a decade developing FSD and Optimus.

Tesla’s VP of AI and Optimus Engineering Milan Kovac announced his departure from the company this week, marking another high-profile executive exit from Elon Musk’s electric vehicle and robotics empire. Leading the engineering efforts that brought HW 3.0 from initial installation to mass production across Tesla’s entire vehicle lineup, Milan demonstrated the technical leadership that would define his tenure at the company. Milan reflected on his evolution from core Autopilot engineer to leading the Optimus robotics division, describing the transition as building “an entire platform: hardware & software all at once” from minimal initial resources.

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