Personal Introduction
He is best known for leading the development of RobotGPT—the world’s first multimodal LLM purpose-built for robotics—and for scaling engineering teams of over 150 members to support product lines that generated more than $100 million in revenue. His deep technical expertise is matched by his ability to drive real-world impact through business strategy, GTM (go-to-market) planning, and ecosystem partnerships.
As a Generative AI Consultant for the DeepSeek AI Community, Dr. Zhao focuses on open-source AI solutions that empower enterprise innovation across healthcare, legal, and tech sectors. He champions AI and embodied intelligence applications that bridge research and large-scale commercialization.
Dr. Zhao earned his Ph.D. from Northeastern University and holds a Bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University. His previous leadership roles include:
- SVP at CloudMinds – a SoftBank Vision Fund-backed AI robotics unicorn
- R&D Director at OpenX – the largest independent ad exchange in the U.S.
- Chief Architect at AT&T – specializing in multimedia video fusion systems
