Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed his gratitude to Ashok Elluswamy, an Indian-origin man who was the first member to join Tesla's AI/Autopilot team and led the development of the Autopilot software. Musk credited Elluswamy and the Tesla team for their crucial contributions, stating that without them, the company would have had to rely on an 'autonomy supplier'. Elluswamy had previously worked at Volkswagen Electronic Research Lab and WABCO Vehicle Control Systems before joining Tesla. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electronics and Communication from the College of Engineering Guindy, Chennai, and a Master of Science in Robotic Systems Development from Carnegie Mellon University. Musk emphasized the importance of vision and AI in achieving autonomy, highlighting Tesla's approach of relying on pure vision rather than sensor crutches and HD maps for autonomous controls. Tesla's cars are designed to handle complex city driving scenarios based on vision alone, without the need for radars and ultrasonics [dfbdfd8e].
Ashok Elluswamy, an Indian-origin man, was thanked by Elon Musk for his pivotal role in joining and leading Tesla's AI/Autopilot team. Musk acknowledged Elluswamy and the Tesla team for their contributions, stating that without them, the company would have had to rely on an 'autonomy supplier'. Elluswamy had previously worked at Volkswagen Electronic Research Lab and WABCO Vehicle Control Systems. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electronics and Communication from the College of Engineering Guindy, Chennai, and a Master of Science in Robotic Systems Development from Carnegie Mellon University. Musk emphasized the importance of vision and AI in achieving autonomy, highlighting Tesla's approach of relying on pure vision for autonomous controls. Tesla's cars are designed to handle complex city driving scenarios based on vision alone, without the need for radars and ultrasonics [dfbdfd8e].
Indian-origin man Ashok Elluswamy was thanked by Elon Musk for his key role in joining and leading Tesla's AI/Autopilot team. Musk credited Elluswamy and the Tesla team for their contributions, stating that without them, the company would have had to rely on an 'autonomy supplier'. Elluswamy had previously worked at Volkswagen Electronic Research Lab and WABCO Vehicle Control Systems. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electronics and Communication from the College of Engineering Guindy, Chennai, and a Master of Science in Robotic Systems Development from Carnegie Mellon University. Musk emphasized the importance of vision and AI in achieving autonomy, highlighting Tesla's approach of relying on pure vision for autonomous controls. Tesla's cars are designed to handle complex city driving scenarios based on vision alone, without the need for radars and ultrasonics [dfbdfd8e].