Here's how Musk hired Indian-origin Tesla's autopilot head | Deccan Herald

In a 2014 interview, Musk said he looked for “evidence of exceptional ability” in a potential employeeIANS, San Francisco, Jan 02 2022, 13:44 istupdated: Jan 02 2022, 13:44 istTesla founder and CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to reveal how he chose Ashok Elluswamy from India to work as an autopilot team director at his electric vehicle company.Elluswamy was actually the first employee to be hired for Tesla’s Autopilot team, with Musk actually using Twitter to ask people to apply for the role back in 2015.”I tweeted that Tesla is about to launch an auto pilot team. Through that tweet, Ashok was the first to be selected in the auto pilot team,” Musk said in a tweet.Ashok was the first person recruited from my tweet saying that Tesla is starting an Autopilot team!— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 29, 2021 Before joining Tesla, he has worked with WABCO Vehicle Control System and has interned with Volkswagon Electronic Research Lab.He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the College of Engineering Guindy, Chennai and a Master’s degree in Robotics System Development from Carnegie Mellon University.Also read: Top US lawmakers take a dig at Elon Musk for bragging about paying $11…
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