TIME100 AI 2026 · Innovators

Deng Taihua

Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO, AgiBot

He co-founded AgiBot in 2023 but made his first public appearance only in August 2025, the year it shipped more humanoid robots than anyone.

Born
1977
Now
Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, AgiBot
Studied
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Interesting facts

  • Before AI

    Spent more than 20 years at Huawei, starting in wireless networks; in 2017 he gave a 5G keynote in London as head of its wireless product line.

    huawei.com
  • Turning point

    As head of Huawei's computing product line he led its Kunpeng and Ascend AI chip ecosystems, before leaving to build robots.

    baike.baidu.com
  • Connection

    His co-founder Peng Zhihui once worked under him at Huawei, hired as a genius youth into the Ascend AI chip unit.

    36kr.com
  • Detour

    Ran AgiBot out of public view for over two years; his first public appearance as founder was at its partner conference in August 2025.

    baike.baidu.com
  • In their words

    On profits: "We are not in a hurry to pursue positive net profit."

    eu.36kr.com

Career

  • AgiBotCo-founder, Chairman and CEO2023 to now
  • HuaweiSenior Vice President; President, Computing Product Line, Computing Product Lineuntil 2022

Education

  • Bachelor's, Computer communications, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

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