Overview

• The complaint filed June 11 in San Francisco federal court alleges Jay Li downloaded sensitive Optimus hand sensor files onto two personal smartphones before his September 2024 departure.
• Less than a week after leaving Tesla, Li founded Proception Inc. in Palo Alto and claimed to have built advanced humanoid robotic hands within five months.
• Tesla contends Proception’s designs bear a striking resemblance to its confidential blueprints and accuse Li of fast-tracking development through misappropriated data.
• The company is seeking unspecified compensatory and exemplary damages alongside a permanent injunction to bar Li and Proception from using or sharing its trade secrets.
• Elon Musk has described Optimus as central to Tesla’s future value, underscoring the importance of safeguarding four years of investment in humanoid robotics.