Tesla has filed a lawsuit against a former engineer who worked on the Optimus humanoid robot team, accusing him of stealing confidential information about the company's humanoid robot and setting up a competitive startup. According to media reports, Tesla stated in documents submitted to the San Francisco Federal Court of Justice that Jay Li, who worked from August 2022 to September 2024, downloaded documents related to the Optimus project through two personal phones. Tesla pointed out that Jay Li founded Proception within a week of leaving his job. Tesla alleges that a robotic arm product released by the company had “amazing” similarities to its technology.

Zhitongcaijing · 06/12 16:57
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against a former engineer who worked on the Optimus humanoid robot team, accusing him of stealing confidential information about the company's humanoid robot and setting up a competitive startup. According to media reports, Tesla stated in documents submitted to the San Francisco Federal Court of Justice that Jay Li, who worked from August 2022 to September 2024, downloaded documents related to the Optimus project through two personal phones. Tesla pointed out that Jay Li founded Proception within a week of leaving his job. Tesla alleges that a robotic arm product released by the company had “amazing” similarities to its technology.