Peng Zhihui, born in 1993, is founder and chief technology officer of Agibot, which makes humanoid robots that can perform a range of tasks such as pushing wheelchairs and manufacturing cars. One model can lift up to 40 kilograms (88 pounds), while…

…an Agibot humanoid shook hands with soccer legend David Beckham at a June event in China. The Shanghai-based embodied AI company, also known as Zhiyuan Robotics, has attracted investments from the likes of BYD and Hillhouse and was valued at $2.1 billion as of March, according to Pitchbook. Peng participated in a “genius youth” program at Huawei before starting Agibot in 2023. He holds a master’s in information and communication engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.