Our Story

It started with a vision to turn complexity into opportunity and innovation into impact.

We watched as billion-dollar innovations failed—not because they weren’t groundbreaking, but because they weren’t built to scale. Companies poured everything into engineering the future, yet when it came time to deliver, they crumbled under their own complexity.

Because here’s the truth…

People don’t judge technology by its patents or prototypes. They judge it by how well it works in their hands, how seamlessly it integrates into their lives. And in industries like EVs, AVs, and robotics—where trust is everything—losing control over deployment and service can mean the difference between market domination and failure.

We refuse to let great ideas die from bad execution.

That’s why we built TARS Group—to bridge the gap between cutting-edge engineering and flawless execution. Whether you’re a startup shaping your first product or an industry leader scaling globally, we transform chaos into order, inefficiency into scalability, and frustration into seamless experiences.

Our Mission

To empower EV, AV, and robotics innovators by transforming breakthrough technologies into scalable, real-world solutions that drive industry adoption and operational excellence.

Meet Our Team

Sushil Anand

Formerly at Cruise, Tesla, Meta

AV Platforms Engineering and Architecture, Manufacturing

Stefan Aubertin

Former commercial operations manager, Cruise

AV Commercial Operations

Nirav Bhakta

Former head of corporate planning, Tesla

Financial Planning

Nimi Bhatnagar

Former head of programs, Tesla

Collisions, Supply Chain, Digital Products

Mike Dugan

Former services program lead, Tesla

EV Fleet Management, Service Operations

Supriya Gokarn

Former Product Lead, Cruise

Autonomous Vehicle - Product Strategy

Asad Gul

Former treasury leader, Lucid Motors

Finance Operations, Go-To-Market and International Expansion

Anish Karandikar

Former Software Engineer, Google

Full Stack Development

Joey Klaus

Former supply chain leader, Tesla

Service Operations

Antonio Lambright

Former Service Lead - Tesla

Sales, Service and Delivery Ops

Dustin Leitch

Former program lead for service, Tesla

Service Operations

Feroze Naina

Former localization engineer, Zoox

Sensor Fusion, SLAM

Loc H. Nguyen

Business Development and PR

Former U.S. Air Force Officer, Customer Success Lead at Bluescape

Douglas Sharpe

Commercial Real Estate Strategy

Real estate acquisitions & dispositions, Strategic Planning

Rod Volturno

Former Service Lead - Rivian, Tesla

Mobile Service, Remote Diagnostics

Arunkumar Arunagiri

Co-founder, TARS

AV - Engineering, Operations and Fleet Management

Fazulul Haque Sheik

Co-founder, TARS

Service Operations - EV and Humanoid Robots

Advisors

Devanjn D'Souza

Strategic Transformation Executive

Formerly Deloitte & EY focused on Business Process, Digital, Finance & Operations Strategy & Transformation

Radha Penekelapati

Operations Executive

Formerly Cruise and Youtube/Google, focused on Operations, Customer Success, Trust and Safety

Prashanthi Raman

Public Policy Executive

Formerly Cruise, Lyft and Office of the Governor - IL, focused on Public policy, Global government affairs

Jon Watts

Strategy Consulting Leader

Formerly BCG, EY and Deloitte, focused on Strategy, Operations Technology, Supply Chain

Trusted expertise

Our advisors and partners bring extensive experience from leading global automotive brands, driving innovation and excellence in EV, AV, and robotics industries.