Tesla's Optimus robot VP is reportedly leaving the company

1. Tesla's Optimus robot program head, Milan Kovac, is leaving the company. 2. Elon Musk claims production of thousands of Optimus robots by year-end. 3. Kovac contributed nearly 10 years, most recently overseeing Optimus development. 4. Ashok Elluswamy from Tesla’s AI division will replace Kovac. 5. Transition may impact the speed and direction of the Optimus project.