On Friday, we reported on Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot program, which may fall well short of Elon Musk’s ambitious goal to ...

Li had worked at Tesla from August 2022 to September 2024 as part of the sensor team for the Optimus robot. Tesla claims that Li downloaded sensitive files about the robot’s hand mechanics onto ...

Tesla ($TSLA) is facing production delays in its Optimus humanoid robot project. The company had planned to build 5,000 units in 2025, but has ...

Elon Musk’s Tesla is suing one of its former engineers for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to its highly anticipated Optimus humanoid robot. The defendant is Zhongjie “Jay” Li, who ...

Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket By William Hicks – Assistant Managing Editor, San Francisco Business Times Jun 12, 2025 Preview this article 1 min ...

Tesla sues Y Combinator startup Proception, alleging theft of robotic hand designs for its Optimus robots by former employee Jay Li.