Zhao Tongyang, who is in his mid-30s, is founder and chief executive of EngineAI, a maker of humanoid robots that can do front-flips and recently...

Li Tong is founder and chief executive of Keenon Robotics, a Shanghai-based maker of commercial service robots, which perform tasks like waiting tables and scrubbing...

Ding Xuexiang, 62, is the sixth-ranked official on the party’s Politburo Standing Committee, China’s top governing body. He is responsible for science and technology, serving...

Zhu Qiuguo, born in 1982, is founder, chairman and chief executive of Deep Robotics, a maker of robotic dogs that can climb steep stairs in...

Jia Kui, who is in his mid 40s, is the founder of DexForce Technology. The firm develops software to help robots identify objects using AI,...

Xin Guobin, 59, is China’s vice minister of industry and information technology. He helps lead the division of the State Council that oversees the robotics...

Zhang Wei, who is in his mid 40s, is founder of LimX Dynamics, a maker of humanoid robots and robotic dogs. Their hallmark product is...

Cai Hegao, 91, is a founding father of China’s robotics industry and the oldest person on this list. In the mid 1980s, he developed China’s...

Ding Han, 61, is dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), one of the top schools for...

Gu Jie, who is in his mid-40s, is founder and chief executive of Fourier Intelligence, a maker of humanoid robots. The embodied AI firm began...

Han Fengtao is founder and chief executive of Spirit AI, a maker of humanoid robots which run on wheels rather than feet. The embodied AI...

Wang Tianmiao, 65, is a professor at Beihang University, where he also serves as honorary director of the school’s robotics institute. Beihang is known for...