David Li, Co-Founder and CEO of Hesai Technology, expert in robotics & motion control and leader in the global autonomous driving industry. David Li’s numerous accolades include being named as “World Economic Forum - Young Global Leader”, “Fortune Magazine - 40 Under 40 in China”, “MIT Technology Review - 35 Innovators Under 35”, and “Designer of ’Red Dot Award’ in Germany”. David Li received his PhD in Robotics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA), and his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tsinghua University (China). Prior to founding Hesai, David Li served as a principal engineer at Western Digital in Silicon Valley. David Li has more than 100 patents in the fields of robotics, motion control, sensors and advanced manufacturing. His hobbies include basketball and collection of cameras and sneakers.

Dr. Sun obtained his bachelor’s degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and in 2013 received PhD in Mechanical Engineering and PhD minor in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. His primary research at Stanford focused on building ultra-fast and high-sensitivity molecular detection systems with lasers and novel detection technologies. These detection systems operate in extremes conditions for the research of reaction kinetics. Several of Dr. Sun’s papers were selected to IOP Select (Institute of Physics in the UK), Spotlight of OSA (Optical Society of America), and “100 Years of Combustion Kinetics at Argonne”. He also won the Outstanding Paper Award of the journal Measurement Science and Technology in 2013. Before co-founding Hesai, Dr. Sun worked as an University Academic Staff — Research Associate at Stanford.

Shaoqing Xiang obtained his bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) in 2007, ranking 1st in the Department of Precision Instruments. He received fellowship award and obtained dual Masters Degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering from Stanford University (California, USA). Before co-founding Hesai, Mr. Xiang worked at Apple, Inc (Cupertino, California) as an iPhone Hardware Systems Integration Engineer. His work at Apple includes next generation iPhone circuit design, iPhone prototype development, and overseas manufacturing/testing line bring-up. In his spare time, Shaoqing Xiang loves building and collecting models, and his passion for engineering was largely inspired by this hobby since childhood.