Andrew Clare
CEO of Elroy Air since January 2025. PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT. Previously at McKinsey, managed the Tesla Model X program, and held multiple leadership roles at Nuro culminating in CTO. Also Board Director at Noya and Strategic Advisor at Nuro.
Clare joined Elroy Air as CEO in January 2025, succeeding co-founder David Merrill, who moved to Executive Chairman. He earned a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT researching autonomous unmanned aircraft systems, then worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey, managed Tesla's Model X program, and spent about eight years at Nuro (2017-2025), rising from Technical Program Management through Head of Robots to Chief Technology Officer (2022), overseeing engineering and safety for its autonomous delivery vehicles. Elroy Air, founded in 2016 by Merrill and Clint Cope, builds the Chaparral C1, a hybrid-electric autonomous VTOL aircraft carrying up to 300 lb over 300 miles for defense, humanitarian, and commercial logistics; Clare was brought in to scale it into production following its 2023 first flight.
Overview
- Role
- CEO, Elroy Air (since Jan 2025)
- Based in
- South San Francisco, CA, USA
- Prior experience
- McKinsey & Company, Tesla (Model X Program Manager), Nuro (Technical Program Management to Head of Robots to CTO; 2017-2025)
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Frequently asked
- Who is Andrew Clare?
- Clare joined Elroy Air as CEO in January 2025, succeeding co-founder David Merrill, who moved to Executive Chairman. He earned a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT researching autonomous unmanned aircraft systems, then worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey, managed Tesla's Model X program, and spent about eight years at Nuro (2017-2025), rising from Technical Program Management through Head of Robots to Chief Technology Officer (2022), overseeing engineering and safety for its autonomous delivery vehicles. Elroy Air, founded in 2016 by Merrill and Clint Cope, builds the Chaparral C1, a hybrid-electric autonomous VTOL aircraft carrying up to 300 lb over 300 miles for defense, humanitarian, and commercial logistics; Clare was brought in to scale it into production following its 2023 first flight.
- What is Andrew Clare's role?
- Andrew Clare is CEO, Elroy Air (since Jan 2025), based in South San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Where did Andrew Clare work before?
- Andrew Clare's prior roles include McKinsey & Company, Tesla (Model X Program Manager), Nuro (Technical Program Management to Head of Robots to CTO; 2017-2025).
Sources & citations4
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Elroy Air appoints Dr. Andrew Clare, former Nuro CTO, as CEO
UAS Weekly: Elroy Air Appoints Dr. Andrew Clare as CEO, Secures New Funding for ExpansionVerified2025-01-23 - 2
Clare appointed CEO of Elroy Air, succeeding David Merrill; MIT PhD, Tesla/Nuro background
Forbes: Robo-Vtol Company Elroy Air Scores Milestones, Funding, New CEOVerified2025-01-14 - 3
Nuro role progression, CTO promotion date (July 2022)
Nuro (Medium): Nuro Promotes Andrew Clare to CTO & Abishek Viswanathan to CFOVerified2022-07-01 - 4
MIT PhD research detail, McKinsey/Tesla background, Elroy Air product/mission, vision for the company
Elroy Air (Medium): Building on a Legacy, Taking New Heights: My Vision for Elroy Air's Next ChapterVerified2026-08-09