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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
What Elon Musk said about the Chennai-educated man who runs the show at Tesla AI
A post by Elon Musk mentioning Ashok Elluswamy, who leads Tesla AI, has gone viral. In his share, Musk revealed that Elluswamy was the first person he interviewed for a position in the company. He talked about the Chennai-educated techie while replying to his own post from years ago. 'Ramping up the Autopilot software team at Tesla to achieve generalized full autonomy. If interested, contact autopilot@ the tech mogul had written in his old post on X, then called Twitter. 'This tweet 9 years ago was how I started the Autopilot, now AI, team at Tesla. Ashok, who now leads the team, was the first person I interviewed. Milan, who leads Optimus, also joined very early. Many of the key people in Tesla AI have been there from the beginning,' Musk wrote in his 2025 post. X users posted varied comments, expressing their opinions about Elluswamy, questioning Musk's absence from Tesla, and discussing the company's products. Also Read: Elon Musk was the lowest-paid S&P 500 CEO in 2024. Tesla gave him $0: Report An individual remarked, 'Ashok chillin right now!' Another asked Grok, 'Will you be part of a Tesla too? If yes, when?' The AI chatbot replied, 'I'm Grok, created by xAI. Yes, I'm likely integrated into Tesla vehicles as of June 2025, enhancing voice commands. Evidence suggests a public rollout this month, following employee testing with Software Update Exact dates aren't confirmed, but the timeline aligns with recent announcements. Stay tuned for official updates!' A third remarked, 'It's crazy how short a time it's been. I know everyone wanted it yesterday, but seriously, 10 years is such a short time for this crazy progress. Congrats to the team!' A fourth wrote, 'How does it feel being back at work, and fixing problems that can actually be fixed?' In an article on X in 2024, the Indian techie wrote that Elon Musk has been the 'key driver of AI and autonomy at Tesla.' He talked about Autopilot, which 'started on a ridiculously tiny computer that only had ~384 KB of memory and puny compute.' He also spoke about the tech entrepreneur's contributions to AI and how Tesla stands out from being 'just a car company.'
Time of India
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Meet Ashok Elluswamy, the engineer who made Elon Musk's Tesla more than just a car company
Nine years ago, Elon Musk put out a tweet that would quietly set the stage for Tesla's transformation: 'Ramping up the Autopilot software team at Tesla to achieve generalized full autonomy. If interested, contact autopilot@ On June 2, 2025, Musk reshared that 2015 tweet, adding a rare note of appreciation: by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Anvisa aprova solução para ajudar a reduzir gordura visceral da barriga em 7 dias! Você Mais Saudável Hoje Saiba Mais Undo 'This tweet 9 years ago was how I started the Autopilot, now AI, team at Tesla. Ashok, who now leads the team, was the first person I interviewed…' He wasn't done. In another post earlier in 2024, Musk emphasized just how vital Ashok Elluswamy has been to Tesla's journey: Live Events 'Without him and our awesome team, we would just be another car company looking for an autonomy supplier that doesn't exist.' So, who exactly is Ashok Elluswamy? The Man Behind Tesla's AI: Currently Tesla's Vice President of AI, Ashok Elluswamy leads the company's Autopilot and AI software programs—efforts that are central to its push for full self-driving. He was the first engineer hired for the Autopilot team back in 2014, and since 2019, he has been in charge of Tesla's AI division, overseeing everything from neural networks to real-time decision-making systems. Based in San Francisco, Elluswamy holds a Master's degree in Robotic Systems Development from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai. Before joining Tesla, he worked at WABCO Vehicle Control Systems and interned at Volkswagen's Electronic Research Lab, where he contributed to early autonomous driving initiatives. With over a decade at Tesla, Elluswamy has become one of its longest-serving—and most quietly influential—figures. From being the first person Musk hired to now leading Tesla's cutting-edge AI efforts, he's played a pivotal role in shifting Tesla from an electric carmaker to a frontrunner in the global AI race. Elon Musk may be the public face of Tesla, but Ashok Elluswamy is clearly one of the minds helping drive it into the future.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Tesla CEO Elon Musk: 'This tweet 9 years ago was how I started....'
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a throwback post highlighting the origins of the electric carmaker's Autopilot and AI team, offering a rare look into how some of the company's most critical talent came on board. 'Ramping up the Autopilot software team at Tesla to achieve generalized full autonomy. If interested, contact autopilot@ ,' the tech billionaire wrote in his 2015 post. Resharing the post, Musk wrote: 'This tweet 9 years ago was how I started the Autopilot, now AI, team at Tesla. Ashok, who now leads the team, was the first person I interviewed. Milan, who leads Optimus, also joined very early.' The post underscores the long-term contributions of Tesla's AI leaders, including Ashok Elluswamy , Director of Autopilot Software, and Milan Kovac, a senior figure behind Tesla's humanoid robot project, Optimus. Musk noted that 'many of the key people in Tesla AI have been there from the beginning,' praising the team's loyalty and foundational role in the company's AI advancements. The post underscores Tesla's AI strategy, which, per their website, emphasizes advanced AI for vision and planning—key to their goal of general solutions for full self-driving and bi-pedal robotics, a vision Musk has consistently pushed since 2015. Tesla's Autopilot system, now evolving into Full Self-Driving (FSD), has been central to the company's strategy of integrating AI into transportation. Under Elluswamy's leadership, the AI team has developed key neural networks and driving models that power Tesla's driver-assist features. Musk's mention of Milan and the Optimus project signals a broader expansion of Tesla's AI capabilities, now moving beyond vehicles to robotics. iQoo Z10 Review: 7300mAh battery packed in a slim design
