Luminar Faces Market Headwinds; Tesla Optimus Gets New Leader
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Key Takeaways
- Luminar faces lidar market obstacles; CEO Paul Ricci is navigating the company through challenges.
- Tesla Optimus head Milan Kovac resigns; Ashok Elluswamy to take over the role.
- MIT's Reimer suggests prioritizing human-machine collaboration over full autonomy in the auto industry.
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Luminar faces challenges; CEO Ricci navigates lidar market.
On June 6, 2025, reports indicated that lidar developer Luminar Technologies Inc. is facing obstacles. CEO Paul Ricci is working to navigate the company through a difficult lidar market.
Tesla Optimus head Milan Kovac resigns; Elluswamy to take over.
On June 6, 2025, Milan Kovac, head of Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot program, resigned via X. Bloomberg News reported that Ashok Elluswamy, who leads Tesla's autopilot teams, will assume Kovac's role.
MIT's Reimer: Focus on human-machine collaboration, not full autonomy.
On June 8, 2025, MIT's Bryan Reimer suggested that the auto industry should prioritize smarter collaborations between motorists and machines. He believes this approach is more beneficial than focusing solely on autonomous driving.
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