Yimeng Zhang
VP of Engineering & U.S. Site Lead, Pony.ai
Yimeng Zhang is the VP of Engineering and Pony.ai’s U.S. Site Lead where her expertise is valued in helping the company pioneer its autonomous mobility technologies. Zhang is a 15 years industry veteran, with a concentration on perception and machine learning. At Pony.ai, Yimeng heads up the Perception and Prediction team and leads operations of the company’s U.S. site. She earned her Ph.D. from Cornell University, a Master’s Degree from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Bachelor’s Degree from Kyoto University. Yimeng is recognized as an accomplished global leader in the AV industry – and was named a “Self-Driving Power Player” by Business Insider.