The company has accused the ex-engineer, identified as John Doe for confidentiality reasons, of accessing and absconding with key information related to Tesla’s robotics initiatives.

Tesla Inc. sued a former engineer with the company’s highly secretive Optimus program, accusing him of stealing confidential information about the humanoid robot and setting up a rival startup ...

Tesla Sues Ex-Engineer's Startup Over Alleged Theft Of Billion-Dollar Robot Tech: 'Defendants Took A Shortcut: Theft,' Musk's Company Says Paula Tudoran Fri, Jun 20, 2025, 3:30 PM4 min read ...

Tesla accused the former employee of stealing confidential information about its humanoid robot and setting up a rival startup in Silicon Valley.

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