Summary
Zhengping Che is an embodied AI leader and PhD-trained computer scientist with a decade of experience building research-driven robotic and AI systems, currently directing Embodied AI at the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics. His career spans industrial research and product engineering roles at Midea Group and DiDi, plus internships and research stints at Google, IBM T. J. Watson, Mayo Clinic and USC, reflecting a strong bridge between academic rigor and applied deployment. Trained at Tsinghua (Yao Class) and USC, he combines deep machine learning and robotics expertise with hands-on systems experience in large-scale commercial environments. Zhengping’s trajectory shows a pattern of progressing from research assistant and teaching roles into senior scientist and leadership positions, signaling both technical depth and people/strategy skills. He maintains an active academic presence (Google Scholar profile) while leading humanoid-focused initiatives in Beijing, indicating a focus on pushing robotics from lab prototypes toward real-world embodied agents. A less obvious thread in his background is sustained exposure to healthcare, cloud-scale platforms, and consumer electronics, giving him a uniquely broad perspective on deploying AI across domains.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at University of Southern California
High School, High School at Qingdao No.2 Middle School
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Computer Science (Yao Class), Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Computer Science (Yao Class) at Tsinghua University
English, Chinese