Zhu Xingming, 58, is the founder and chairman of Inovance Technology, a maker of industrial robots that competes with the likes of Siemens and ABB. It is the largest automation company in China by value: the Shenzhen-listed firm’s market cap is $30 billion.
Zhu founded Inovance in 2003 as part of a group of former engineers at Huawei, and the company is known as ‘Little Huawei’ in the industry. His net worth is $3 billion, according to Forbes. He holds a master’s from Yanshan University.
