With a diverse background in product management, marketing, strategy, and business analytics, Xing Yuan brings extensive expertise in driving innovation and growth in the AD technology industries. As the Global Head of Product and Marketing at Innovusion, he leads strategic initiatives and oversee the development and commercialization of cutting-edge LiDAR solutions. Previously, Xing Yuan held key leadership positions at Kernelsoft, Pony.ai, Baidu Apollo, and Baidu Map, where he spearheaded business and product strategies, successfully navigating the ever-evolving landscape of autonomous driving technology. Xing Yuan holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, a Ph.D. in Biostatistics from the University of Pittsburgh, and a B.S. in Statistics from Beijing Normal University.

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The driving force behind my work is the relentless pursuit of innovation, and explore how LiDAR technology is revolutionizing the autonomous driving industry and the immense impact it has on shaping a safer and smarter future.

Innovusion was founded in 2016 and has core development teams in Sunnyvale, California, and Suzhou, China. The company specializes in creating image-grade LiDAR products and system solutions. One of their notable achievements is the production of the Falcon, the world's first high-performance LiDAR for production vehicles. In March 2022, the Falcon was mass-produced as part of the standard sensor suite for NIO's new NT2.0 platform, setting an industry milestone. To date, Innovusion has successfully delivered over 100,000 LiDAR units for mass production. Thanks to its advanced product technology and industry-leading manufacturing quality, Innovusion has been chosen by multiple global OEMs, autonomous driving companies, and smart transportation infrastructure builders as their trusted LiDAR provider. The company continues to expand its product portfolio, enabling a whole new level of world sensing capabilities.