Why Having “Rock Star” Team Members Isn’t Enough: From Graduate Student to Head of Perception in Just Six Years — A Technical Perspective on Team Building with David Zhou [Head of Perception at Cyngn (Nasdaq: CYN)]

Guest: David Zhou [Head of Perception at Cyngn (Nasdaq: CYN) & CMU]

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/xunda-david-zhou/

Today I will bring you David Zhou, who has fast-tracked his career from grad school at Carnegie Mellon University to becoming the Head of Perception at Cyngn, a Nasdaq-listed company, all in just six years. Cyngn, initially focused on self-driving technology on outdoor geofench application, made a bold pivot to autonomous solutions for industrial material handling in response to the market during pandemic. Throughout this entire transformation, David has led the perception team from the ground up. In this episode, we explore David’s journey at Cyngn, from recruiting top talent ...