# Haojie Hu

> Haojie Hu is the founder and CEO of LE Robotics (Loyalty Robotics Welding Systems), a Chinese company that fuses AI, 3D vision, and autonomous navigation to build welding robots that read a metal seam and start work in seconds without pre-programming. A second-generation industrialist who trained on his father's factory floor before earning degrees at NYU Stern and Columbia Business School, Hu returned from Wall Street to build what he calls a comprehensive ecosystem service provider for industrial embodied AI in metalworking. He was named to Forbes China's 2023 list of 100 Outstanding Overseas Returnees.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at LE Robotics (Loyalty Robotics Welding Systems)
- **Organizations:** LE Robotics / Loyalty Robotics Welding Systems (LRWS Corp.), Shanghai Loyalty Network Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu Loyalty Technology Co., Ltd., Yanrong Life Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Loyalty Enterprises Group, Shanghai Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Bachelor's, Finance and Management, New York University, Stern School of Business, MBA (Dean's Honors), Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Founded LE Robotics (2022), an AI welding and cutting robotics company., Named to Forbes China 2023 '100 Outstanding Overseas Returnees' (Growth Power category)., Grew LE Robotics revenue 105% in 2024 over the prior year.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Born in July; son of industrialist Hu Yachun, founder of Loyalty Enterprises Group.
- **2010s** — Studies finance and management at NYU Stern; later earns an MBA at Columbia Business School after acceptance to both Columbia and Wharton.
- **2010s** — Works in investment banking on Wall Street before turning to entrepreneurship.
- **2010s** — Founds Shanghai Loyalty Network Technology Co., Ltd.; takes on leadership roles across the family's Loyalty Enterprises Group.
- **2022** — Founds LE Robotics in Chengdu, fusing AI with welding and cutting robots.
- **2023** — Named to Forbes China's 100 Outstanding Overseas Returnees in the 'Growth Power' category.
- **2024** — LE Robotics reports 105% revenue growth versus 2023; completes A+ financing round.

## Achievements

- Founded LE Robotics (2022), an AI welding and cutting robotics company.
- Named to Forbes China 2023 '100 Outstanding Overseas Returnees' (Growth Power category).
- Grew LE Robotics revenue 105% in 2024 over the prior year.
- Developed the 'hand-eye-foot-brain' autonomous welding platform with 3D vision that detects weld seams within 10 seconds.
- Built a portfolio of nearly 100 proprietary patents.
- Designated a 'little giant' (specialized, refined, differentiated and innovative) enterprise by Chinese authorities.
- Company featured twice on China's state broadcaster CCTV.
- Completed successive eight-figure (yuan) financing rounds.

## Latest updates

- **2024** — LE Robotics reported 105% year-over-year revenue growth and completed an A+ financing round.
- **2023-12** — Recognized in Forbes China's 100 Outstanding Overseas Returnees list.

## Links

- Website: https://lerobotics.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/haojiehu

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