On August 6th, it was reported that Wei Qiang, the President of the Lingxi Business Unit of Zhiyuan Robotics, and Yan Weixin, the co-founder, resigned. Peng Zhihui is now the rotating President of the Lingxi Business Unit.
According to public information, Yan Weixin is an associate professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He is also the chief scientist of the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Research Institute and a co-founder of Shanghai Zhiyuan New Creation Technology Co., Ltd. (Zhiyuan Robot). Wei Qiang has worked for companies such as Panasonic, JD.com, Huawei, and Anke Innovation, and has developed Panasonic China's first high-definition set-top box, JD Dingdong speakers, Huawei smart audio headphones, and other products.
Some self media sources have sought confirmation from insiders about the reason for Professor Yan Weixin's departure (rumored to be due to "lack of ability"). Insiders at Zhiyuan Robotics claim that Professor Yan Weixin's resources are more concentrated in the education field, and his departure may not be in line with the company's development stage and goals. The insider's evaluation of Wei Qiang, the head of the Lingxi Business Unit, is, "Wei is always a person who is down-to-earth and wants to make good products
In fact, since the first half of the year, there have been frequent management resignations of Zhiyuan Robotics. At the current stage of the robotics industry, personnel changes are normal, especially since Zhiyuan Robotics is a startup company that has only been established for about two years, "said a senior headhunter.
