Former Li Auto smart driving head Lang Xianpeng founded an embodied AI startup. He partnered with a senior Alibaba executive for the venture. The startup enters a sector receiving significant investor capital.
Li Auto reassigned Lang to lead its humanoid robot department in February. Reports also reveal a secretive Li Auto robotics project codenamed "Nexus."
Lang's departure reflects a trend of automotive tech talent moving into AI and robotics. Li Auto continues to explore these fields.