Investor Relations

Mr. CAO Xudong (曹旭東), aged 40, has served as our Director and chief executive officer since he founded our Group in September 2016. He was appointed as the chairperson of our Board in January 2026, and was re-designated as an executive Director on January 20, 2026. Further, Mr. Cao is currently a director and/or senior management member of our certain subsidiaries. He is primarily responsible for overseeing overall management, organizational development and strategic project development of our Group.

Mr. Cao has over 15 years of experience in the technology sector. Prior to founding our Group, from November 2010 to October 2015, Mr. Cao was a researcher at Microsoft Research Asia (微軟亞洲研究院) where he was primarily responsible for research and development of, among others, search engines, machine learning cloud services and cloud storage systems. From November 2015 to August 2016, he was an executive director of research and development at SenseTime Group Inc. (商湯集團股份有限公司)(“SenseTime Group”), an artificial intelligence company listed on the Stock Exchange (stock codes: 0020 (HKD Counter) and 80020 (RMB Counter)), where he was primarily responsible for leading and overseeing the development of various technological advancements, including internet-based facial recognition technology.

Mr. Cao obtained his bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics and aerospace from Tsinghua University (清華大學) in Beijing in July 2008.

Dr. XIA Yan (夏炎), aged 37, was a senior research and development director of our Company when she co-founded our Group in September 2016. She was appointed as a Director in January 2020 and has served as our senior vice president since April 2025. She was re-designated as an executive Director on January 20, 2026. Further, Dr. Xia is currently a director and/or senior management member of our certain subsidiaries. She is primarily responsible for research and development activities for our overall solutions, including development and enhancement of fundamental models, algorithms, frameworks and infrastructure design to support our solutions through full autonomy.

Dr. Xia has over ten years of experience in deep learning and technological research and development. Prior to co-founding our Group, from December 2015 to August 2016, she was a senior research and development scientist at SenseTime Group, where she was primarily responsible for research of deep learning and computer vision.

Dr. Xia obtained her bachelor's degree in automation and her doctor's degree in control science and engineering, both from the University of Science and Technology of China (中國科學技術大學) in Anhui, in July 2010 and November 2015, respectively.

Dr. SUN Gang (孫剛), aged 39, was a senior research and development director of our Company when he co-founded our Group in September 2016. He was appointed as a Director in January 2021 and has served as our senior vice president since April 2025. He was re-designated as an executive Director on January 20, 2026. Further, Dr. Sun is currently a director and/or senior management member of our certain subsidiaries. He is primarily responsible for research and development activities and mass-production.

Dr. Sun has over ten years of experience in algorithms. Prior to co-founding our Group, from July 2015 to September 2016, he was a visual computing researcher at SenseTime Group, where he was primarily responsible for R&D on algorithms.

Dr. Sun obtained his bachelor’s degree in software engineering from Nankai University (南開大學) in Tianjin in June 2009. He further obtained his doctor’s degree in computer science and technology from Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中國科學院軟件研究所) in Beijing in July 2015.

Ms. SUN Huan (孫環), aged 38, was a marketing director of our Company when she co-founded our Group in September 2016. She was appointed as a Director in January 2017 and has served as our senior vice president since April 2025. She was re-designated as an executive Director on January 20, 2026. Further, Ms. Sun is currently a director and/or senior management member of our certain subsidiaries. She is primarily responsible for sales, marketing, business development and overseas operations of our Group.

Ms. Sun has over 16 years of experience in branding, media, market analyses and sales. Prior to co-founding our Group, from 2013 to 2015, she was a research associate at The ESO Fund, a venture capital firm, where she was primarily responsible for establishing data-driven research processes and methodologies. Further, Ms. Sun was a product manager at Rokid Inc., a technology company, where she was primarily responsible for market analyses and product development for artificial intelligence-powered household devices in connection with such devices' expansion into new markets.

Ms. Sun obtained her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Tsinghua University (清華大學) in Beijing in July 2010. She further obtained her master’s degree in comparative media studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States in June 2013.

Ms. AN Ren (安韌), aged 34, joined our Group in September 2024 as a senior director of investment and financing of our Company, and has served as our chief of staff since June 2025. Ms. An was appointed as a Director in January 2026, and was re-designated as an executive Director on January 20, 2026. Further, Ms. An is currently a director of our certain subsidiary. She is primarily responsible for overseeing equity investment and financings and strategic innovative business lines of our Group.

Ms. An has over 12 years of experience in strategic consulting and investments. Prior to joining our Group, from September 2013 to July 2015, Ms. An was a consultant at Roland Berger Enterprise Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (羅蘭貝格企業管理(上海)有限公司), a company principally engaged in provision of strategic consulting services, where she was primarily responsible for providing consulting services. From July 2015 to April 2018, she was a senior investment associate at China Everbright Limited (中國光大控有限公司), a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 165) and principally engaged in provision of financial services, where she was primarily responsible for investments in high-tech industry. From May 2018 to September 2024, she was the board secretary and a vice president at Terminus Technology Group Co., Ltd. (特斯聯科技集團有限公司), an AI and IoT solution provider, where she was primarily responsible for financing-related affairs, strategies and relationship management with key clients.

Ms. An obtained her bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from Tsinghua University (清華大學) in Beijing in July 2013. In addition, Ms. An was admitted to the Guanghua-Kellogg EMBA Program in July 2023 and has been pursuing her executive master of business administration degree in Peking University (北京大學) in the PRC and the Northwestern University in the United States since September 2023.

Mr. ZHANG Jianjun (張堅俊), aged 53, joined our Group in July 2025 and has served as our Director since then. He was re-designated as a non-executive Director on January 20, 2026. He is primarily responsible for providing professional opinion and judgment to our Board.

Mr. Zhang has over 27 years of experience in the automobile industry. From May 1999 to September 2007, he worked and last served as a project engineer at the manufacturing department of Shanghai General Motors Co., Ltd. (上汽通用汽車有限公司), a company principally engaged in manufacturing of automobiles, engines, transmissions and related components, where he was primarily responsible for technical and project management. From September 2007 to August 2018, he worked and last served as a deputy general manager of the planning department of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (上海汽車集團股份有限公司) (“SAIC Motor Corporation”), an automobile company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600104), where he was primarily responsible for project management. From August 2018 to January 2024, Mr. Zhang was the general manager of the investment department at Shanghai Automotive Industry Group Co., Ltd. (上海汽車工業(集團)有限公司), where he was primarily responsible for strategic planning. Since January 2024, he has been the general manager of the quality and technology management department of SAIC Motor Corporation, where he has been primarily responsible for managing quality control and technology.

Mr. Zhang obtained his bachelor’s degree in mechanical design and manufacturing from Shanghai University (上海大學) in Shanghai in July 1995.

Mr. WANG Glide Xiao Ou (王小鷗), aged 42, joined our Group in May 2024 and has served as our Director since then. He was re-designated as a non-executive Director on January 20, 2026. He is primarily responsible for providing professional opinion and judgment to our Board.

Mr. Wang has over 18 years of experience in corporate finance, management consulting and investments. Since December 2019, he has worked and is currently a vice president of corporate, development and global merge and acquisition at General Motors (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (通用汽車(中國)投資有限公司), a company which oversees and drives comprehensive businesses in China, including investment management and strategies in China, where he has been primarily responsible for commercial negotiations in respect of investments.

Mr. Wang obtained his bachelor’s degree in science from Babson College in the United States in May 2007. He further obtained his master’s degree in business administration from Columbia Business School in the United States in May 2015.

Mr. Fabian Johannes THOMAS, aged 51, joined our Group in July 2024 and has served as our Director since then. He was re-designated as a non-executive Director on January 20, 2026. He is primarily responsible for providing professional opinion and judgment to our Board.

Mr. Thomas has over 25 years of experience in automobile-related programming. Since November 2000, Mr. Thomas has worked as an executive manager at Mercedes-Benz Group AG (formerly known as Daimler AG), a multinational automotive company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (stock symbol: MBG), where he has been primarily responsible for leading and managing programs for Mercedes-Benz operating systems.

Mr. Thomas obtained his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany in February 2002.

Mr. FENG Heping (封和平), aged 66, was appointed as our independent non-executive Director in January 2026, with effect from the July 8, 2026. He is primarily responsible for providing independent advice and judgement to our Board.

Mr. Feng has over 18 years of experience in audits and investments. From 1997 to 2011, Mr. Feng was an audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. From 2011 to 2014, he served as the managing director at Morgan Stanley (摩根士丹利) in China.

Besides, Mr. Feng has been an independent director of Waterdrop Inc. (a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (stock symbol: WDH)) since May 2021, and Jinke Property Group Co., Ltd (金科地產集團股份有限公司) (a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (stock code: 000656)) since October 2025. Further, Mr. Feng has been an independent non-executive director of Tahoe Life Insurance Company Limited (泰禾人壽保險有限公司) (“Tahoe Life”), a life insurance company, where he has been primarily responsible for providing independent advice to the board of directors of the company. Based on publicly available information, since July 2024, joint provisional liquidators have been appointed for Tahoe Life by the Supreme Court of Bermuda, to ring-fence the assets of (rather than to wind up) Tahoe Life for protection of its policyholders’ interests and operate in tandem with the work of the managers appointed by the Insurance Authority of Hong Kong. As confirmed by Mr. Feng, Mr. Feng is not involved in the daily operations of Tahoe Life and there was no wrongful act on his part leading to such aforementioned appointments. Neither Tahoe Life nor any of its subsidiaries is related to our Group.

Mr. Feng obtained his bachelor’s degree in economics from Shanxi University of Finance and Economics (山西財經大學) in Shanxi in July 1982. He further obtained his master’s degree in economics from the Academy of Fiscal Sciences of the Ministry of Finance of the PRC (中國財政部財政科學研究所) (currently known as the Chinese Academy of Fiscal Sciences (中國財政科學研究院所)) in Beijing in September 1985. Mr. Feng has been a non-practicing member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (中國註冊會計師協會) since June 2011.

Ms. WEI Yu (魏裕), aged 48, was appointed as our independent non-executive Director in January 2026, with effect from July 8, 2026. She is primarily responsible for providing independent advice and judgement to our Board.

Ms. Wei has over 22 years of experience in capital markets, investments and consulting. From April 2004 to July 2005, she was a consultant at Capgemini SE, a multinational information technology services and consulting company, where she was primarily practiced management consulting. From August 2005 to April 2008, she was a director of strategy at Schneider Logistics China, a logistics company, where she was primarily responsible for strategies. From April 2008 to April 2018, she was a senior director of investor relations and strategic investments at Trip.com Group Limited (formerly known as Ctrip.com International, Ltd.), an online one-stop travel platform listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 9961) and the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (stock symbol: TCOM), where she was primarily responsible for investor relations and strategic investments. From April 2018 to June 2024, she was a vice president of capital markets at NIO Inc., an electric vehicle company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 9866), the New York Stock Exchange (stock symbol: NIO) and the Singapore Stock Exchange (stock code: NIO.SI). From July 2024 to June 2025, Ms. Wei was the chief financial officer of AutoFlight Inc., a Chinabased electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft company.

Ms. Wei obtained her bachelor’s degree in finance from Central University of Finance and Economics (中央財經大學) in Beijing in July 1998. She further obtained her master's degree in economics from University of Arkansas in the United States in December 2001.

Mr. LI Dong (李東), aged 49, was appointed as our independent non-executive Director in January 2026, with effect from July 8, 2026. He is primarily responsible for providing independent advice and judgement to our Board.

Mr. Li has over 26 years of management experience in public accounting, investment banking and corporate finance. From August 1999 to April 2006, Mr. Li worked at KPMG’s auditing practice group at its Beijing and Mountain View, California offices. From September 2008 to March 2015, he worked and last served as a vice president at the investment banking group of Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited, and was a vice president at the investment banking department of ICBC International Holdings Limited. From July 2017 to June 2019, he was the chief financial officer and/or a director of OneSmart International Education Group Limited (currently known as Meta Data Limited), a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (stock symbol: AIU). Besides, he was the chief financial officer of several companies, including (i) Ximalaya, Inc, an online audio platform in China, from September 2019 to September 2021 and (ii) Ecovacs Robotics Company Limited (科沃斯機器人股份有限公司), a manufacturer of home service robots listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 603486). Since September 2021, Mr. Li has been the chief financial officer of TH International Limited, a company listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (stock symbol: THCH).

Besides, Mr. Li has been an independent director or independent non-executive director of Greentree Hospitality Group Ltd (a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange) (stock symbol: GHG)) since March 2018, Helens International Holdings Company Limited (海倫司國際控股有限公司) (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 9869) and the Singapore Stock Exchange (stock code: HLS)) since March 2021, Logory Logistics Technology Co., Ltd. (合肥維天運通信息科技股份有限公司) (a company listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 2482)) since March 2023, ZJLD Group Inc (珍酒李渡集團有限公司) (a company listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 6979)) since April 2023, and Yuanbao Inc. (a company listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (stock symbol: YB)) since April 2025.

Mr. Li obtained his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Tsinghua University (清華大學) in Beijing in July 1999. He further obtained his master’s degree in business administration from J. L. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University in the United States in June 2008. Mr. Li has been a member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 2002 and a member of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada since 2001.

Mr. SHAO Yu (邵鈺), aged 50, was appointed as our independent non-executive Director in January 2026, with effect from July 8, 2026. He is primarily responsible for providing independent advice and judgement to our Board.

Mr. Shao has over 13 years of experience in finance. From 2013 to 2017, Mr. Shao was the chief financial officer of Guangdong Dongpeng Holdings Co., Ltd. (廣東東鵬控股股份有限公司) (“Dongpeng Holdings”), a company principally engaged in manufacturing of ceramic tile products and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (stock code: 003012),where he was primarily responsible for finance and information technology. Besides, he was a senior finance director at Alibaba Group, where he was primarily responsible for financial management for Tmall and local services. Further, he has been the chief financial officer of Heytea (喜茶), a Chinese beverage company, where he has been primarily responsible for finance, legal affairs and customer services. Since November 2023, Mr. Shao has been a director of Dongpeng Holdings.

Mr. Shao obtained his bachelor's degree in finance from Soochow University (蘇州大學) in Jiangsu in June 1997. He obtained his master’s degree of business administration from the Graduate School of Business (currently known as the Booth School of Business) of the University of Chicago in the United States in June 2008.