Di Zhang
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Di Zhang is the founder and CEO of Direct Drive Tech (本末科技), a Dongguan-based company developing direct-drive precision motion solutions that aim to replace traditional gear reducers. Born in 1994, he has led the company since at least 2021, when it closed a pre-A round of tens of millions of RMB, and through a nearly RMB 100 million Series A in 2022 — both rounds backed by 5Y Capital. He has been a recurring voice in 5Y Capital's robotics and hardware forums, including the 3Sigma Roundtable and Tavern podcast series, where he has discussed consumer robotics and AI hardware alongside peers from Horizon Robotics, Elephant Robotics, and Google X. elsewhere's corpus does not cover his personal background or education in detail.
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Robot Vacuums, AI Glasses, Companion Robots... Is This Generation of AI Hardware Actually Any Good? | 5Y Tavern Vol. 25 [Podcast]
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五源资本·5Y News | 5Y Capital Portfolio Company Direct Drive Tech Closes Nearly RMB 100 Million Series A Round
Focused on the R&D and commercialization of direct-drive power solutions for robotics.
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五源资本·Wire News | Horizon Robotics Releases China's First Software-Hardware Integrated Robotics Development Platform to Build a Thriving Robotics Ecosystem
On June 14, 2022, **Horizon Robotics, a global leader in edge AI computing platforms, held the "Hello Hobot" online launch event for its Horizon Hobot Platform, unveiling China's first integrated hardware-software, open and easy-to-use robotics development platform.** Addressing key pain points in robotics development, it provides developers with a complete toolkit spanning underlying compute, development tools, and algorithm case studies.
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五源资本·5Y News | Direct-Drive Precision Motion Solution Specialist "Benmo Technology" Closes Pre-A Round Worth Tens of Millions of RMB
Drive the world directly.
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