Mingming Zhu (祝铭明) is the founder of Rokid Inc. He is a serial entrepreneur with vast experience in artificial intelligence and language science whose childhood dream was to build a cutting-edge machine that creates an emotion connection to users through deep learning and advanced engineering.Prior to founding Rokid Inc. in 2014, Mingming was the head of M-team for Alibaba Group where he led the company’s deep learning, natural language processing, and development vision endeavors. His previous company, Mammoth Technologies, was purchased by Alibaba Group in 2010.Mingming also co-founded Zhejiang SU2 Technology Ltd. in 2007, which is a mobile internet software platform company based in Hangzhou, China.He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, ICSI, and a bachelor of science in computer science from Zhejiang University.Among many interest and hobbies, Mingming is an enthusiast of vintage motorcycles with a deep appreciation for the elegant machinery and fine details of the past.