In this article

Tesla’s

vice president of Optimus robotics, Milan Kovac, said on Friday that he’s leaving the company.

In a post on X, Kovac thanked Tesla CEO Elon Musk and reminisced about his tenure, which began in 2016.

“I want to thank @elonmusk from the bottom of my heart for his trust and teachings over the decade we’ve worked together,” Kovac wrote. “Elon, you’ve taught me to discern signal from noise, hardcore resilience, and many fundamental principles of engineering. I am forever grateful. Tesla will win, I guarantee you that.”