Tesla Inc.’s longtime head of software, David Lau, is set to leave the electric vehicle maker, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Lau, who joined Tesla in 2012, has played a key role in the company’s push to integrate software into nearly every aspect of its vehicle and operational experience. He reportedly informed his team of his decision to step down, though the report did not specify a reason for his departure.
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During his tenure, Lau advanced through the company’s ranks, becoming Vice President of Software in 2017. His leadership spanned a wide range of software-related initiatives, from in-vehicle user interfaces and mobile apps to backend services such as telemetry, diagnostics, and manufacturing systems.
In a LinkedIn post outlining his responsibilities, Lau described his team’s work as covering vehicle firmware, embedded platforms, navigation, over-the-air updates, manufacturing automation, and security systems. “Server-side manufacturing execution systems that power all of Tesla’s production operations” and “Product Security and Red Team for software, services, and systems across Tesla” were among the areas he listed.
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Lau’s exit marks another high-profile leadership change at Tesla, which has seen several longtime executives depart in recent years. Tesla has not commented publicly on the report.
