Milan Kovac, head of Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot program, is leaving the company to spend more time with family, and he said that his support for Musk and Tesla is "ironclad."

Milan Kovac, head of Tesla’s Optimus robot programme, has stepped down to spend more time with his family. His role will be taken over by Ashok Elluswamy, who leads Tesla’s Autopilot team.

The head of Tesla's Optimus program, Milan Kovac, is leaving the company, casting uncertainty over chief executive Elon Musk's humanoid robot project, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter.