Gasgoo Munich-Striding AI announced on September 29, 2026, that co-founder Yang Yuxin has been appointed president, placing him in charge of global market expansion, ecosystem development, and commercialization.
A Tsinghua University graduate, Yang previously served as chief marketing officer at Black Sesame and as a director and vice president at ThunderSoft. During his tenure at Black Sesame, he focused on marketing, capital operations, and business development. Notably, on July 29, 2026, Striding AI signed a strategic partnership with Black Sesame to jointly advance the global development of embodied intelligence.
Yao Song, founder and CEO of Striding AI, said Yang brings cross-sector industry experience and a global vision. His appointment is expected to strengthen the company's ability to bridge technology, products, and customers, accelerating the large-scale deployment of embodied intelligence in real-world commercial and industrial scenarios.
Founded in early 2026 by Yao Song, Charoen Pokphand Group, and Tsinghua scholar Yu Chao, Striding AI focuses on physical intelligence. Leveraging World Action Model and reinforcement learning technologies, the company is dedicated to deploying humanoid robots in real-world environments.
