According to media reports, Zhang Rongbo, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Yikatong Technology, a global travel technology company under Geely, has recently resigned. According to insiders, his resignation has been approved internally. However, it is currently unknown whether Zhang Rongbo will start a business in the future.
Jika Intelligent is an intelligent driving company jointly established by Geely and Yikatong Technology. Zhang Rongbo, as Senior Vice President, is responsible for the research and popularization of L2+level intelligent driving solutions. According to public information, Zhang Rongbo served as the Chief Engineer of Geely Automobile Research Institute, leading the research and development of Geely's 48V hybrid system, and promoting Borui GE to become the first technology leader in the entire series to come standard with 48V models. During his time at Yikatong, he also led a team to develop a parking integrated domain controller based on the Black Sesame Intelligent A1000 chip, which achieved functions such as lane changing and memory parking with a "strong vision" solution, accelerating the popularization of intelligent driving technology.
As the core of Geely's intelligent strategy, Yikatong provides full stack solutions such as chips, intelligent cockpits, and autonomous driving. The technology has been applied to 8.7 million vehicles, covering more than 20 brands such as Volkswagen and Hongqi. In 2024, its revenue reached 5.56 billion yuan, with over 2000 employees worldwide, and innovative technologies such as central computing platforms are accelerating their implementation.
