Anecdotes about Wang Xingxing: 90s Billionaire Who Failed English and Delayed Graduation for Robotics
lxfater · x · 2026-08-19
The author shared some interesting anecdotes about Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Robotics:
- Status: Born in the 90s, with a net worth of billions.
- Education: Poor English grades; delayed graduation to work on XDog (the precursor to Laikago) for his thesis.
- Career: Worked at DJI for only 2 months before quitting to start his own company after securing 2 million RMB in funding.
- IPO: Despite becoming a billionaire upon the company's IPO, he reportedly did not appear happy.
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