Zhaopeng Chen
陈兆芃
Zhaopeng Chen is the founder and CEO of Agile Robots (思灵机器人), a robotics company developing next-generation intelligent robot systems . He established the company with backing from Linear Capital, which was among its earliest investors . Under his leadership, Agile Robots has pursued a systematic approach to product development and industrial deployment, expanding from a small founding team to a structured operation with a Munich headquarters . In March 2026, Chen announced a landmark strategic partnership between Agile Robots and Google DeepMind . He has also been involved in Linear Capital's talent recruitment initiatives for global tech entrepreneurs .
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frontier technology, frontier productivity, frontier lifestyle — all for a better society.
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On September 5, Agile Robots launched its "Agile Core & Diana" product line. Rather than advancing hardware or software alone, the company drew on its domain expertise to pursue an integrated hardware-software solution — a holistic approach designed to comprehensively elevate **robot intelligence**.
