Yifan Li

Dr. Yifan 'David' Li receives his PhD in Robotics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and BS Degree from Tsinghua University. Prior to founding Hesai, Dr. Li served as the principal engineer at Western Digital Corporation in Silicon Valley, specializing in high speed high precision disk head motion control. Dr. Li has received multiple awards including World Economic Forum Global Shaper, CYZone 30 by 30, Shanghai's Thousand Talents Plan, etc. In his spare time, he enjoys basketball, triathlon, and photography. His online travel blog exceeded tens of millions of visits on Renren.com. He is also an electronics hobbyist, and his most memorable project to date is a mechatronic diamond he designed when proposed to his wife several years ago.

Yifan Li is the Co-Founder & CEO at Hesai Technology, based in Asia. With a background in Transportation, Yifan Li has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Yifan Li studied Ph.D Robotics @ University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.