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Tesla sues former engineer for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Optimus robot to launch rival startup
- Tesla has filed a lawsuit against former engineer Zhongjie ‘Jay’ Li and his startup, Proception Inc., for allegedly stealing trade secrets from its Optimus robot project.
- The lawsuit claims that Li transferred confidential Optimus files onto personal devices during his employment at Tesla.
- Li is accused of starting his own startup, Proception Inc., a few days after leaving Tesla, claiming to have 'successfully built' humanoid robotic hands resembling Tesla's designs.
- Tesla's humanoid robot project, Optimus, has faced challenges since its unveiling in 2021.
- Initially planned to debut in 2023, progress on the Optimus robot has been slow, with commercial sales now planned for 2026.
- At Tesla's recent event, Optimus robots were shown still being operated largely by humans remotely, indicating ongoing development.
- Elon Musk introduced the Tesla Bot concept, later named Optimus, as part of the company's robotics journey.
- The lawsuit alleges that Li's actions could harm Tesla's significant research and development investments in Optimus.
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