# Chuan Yu

> Chuan Yu, also known as Angelo Yu, is the founder and CEO of PIX Moving, a city-robotics company building modular autonomous shuttles, retail vehicles, and drive-by-wire platforms. An architect turned robotics entrepreneur, he has carried one idea from drones to vehicle manufacturing: design the system around adaptable spaces, then use software, generative design, and digital production to make those spaces real.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at PIX Moving
- **Organizations:** PIX Moving, DeAuto
- **Education:** Chongqing University
- **Known for:** Holds 17 or more patents in smart hardware, according to HAX and Alibaba Cloud profiles., Won a national cloud-computing competition in 2011, according to an Alibaba Cloud interview., Won a Michelin Challenge Bibendum distinction, according to HAX.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Won a national cloud-computing competition, according to an Alibaba Cloud founder interview.
- **2012** — Entered drone entrepreneurship and developed Hex, whose Kickstarter campaign raised about $570,000.
- **2014** — Founded PIX Moving, following an earlier robotics and drone venture.
- **2018** — Helped organize the PIX Moving KuaiKai, a seven-day self-driving-car hackathon in Guiyang.
- **2020** — Co-authored a book chapter documenting the KuaiKai hackathon in Vehicles, Drivers, and Safety.
- **2022** — PIX announced an approximately $11 million financing and then a Series A investment of close to $10 million from TIS; PIX also initiated DeAuto.
- **2024** — PIX Moving GmbH was entered in the Swiss commercial register, expanding the company's European presence.
- **2025** — PIX presented RoboBus, RoboShop, and Beastie at IAA Mobility; RoboBus received an iF Design Award.
- **2026** — Published essays framing autonomous mobility as city infrastructure and AI as a new companion layer in society.

## Achievements

- Holds 17 or more patents in smart hardware, according to HAX and Alibaba Cloud profiles.
- Won a national cloud-computing competition in 2011, according to an Alibaba Cloud interview.
- Won a Michelin Challenge Bibendum distinction, according to HAX.
- Developed the Hex drone project, whose Kickstarter campaign raised about $570,000 and reached customers in more than 100 countries, according to Alibaba Cloud.
- Co-authored the 2020 book chapter The PIX Moving KuaiKai: Building a Self-Driving Car in Seven Days.
- Led PIX Moving as it supplied roughly 200 customers across 17 countries by 2022, according to Guiyang government reporting.
- Named as designer for the PIX RoboBus, an iF Design Award 2025 recipient.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Published the LinkedIn article Beyond Robotaxi: The Future of Autonomy Is the City, Not the Car.
- **2026-02** — Published Welcome to the Silicocene - When AI Stops Being a Tool and Becomes a Companion.
- **2025-09** — PIX showcased RoboBus, RoboShop, and the Beastie micro-EV at IAA Mobility in Munich.
- **2025-08** — Met visiting Universidad Politécnica Salesiana faculty to discuss academic-industry cooperation in autonomous mobility and sustainability.
- **2025-01** — Discussed PIX's Swiss expansion and plans to collaborate with European companies, universities, and R&D institutions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pixmoving.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuanyu
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/thepixmoving
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClOqFPbXWwbfu4Bw3Sv699g
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pixmoving/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pixmoving/

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Last updated: 2026-08-18