# Stephen Chen

> Stephen Chen (陳招成) is the co-founder and CEO of URSROBOT, a Taiwanese outdoor service robotics company founded in 2019. A former Compal executive vice president and Compal Communications general manager, he now leads the business behind NEXMOW commercial robotic mowers and has partnered with his alma mater, National Taiwan University, on campus robotics and engineering education.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at URSROBOT
- **Organizations:** URSROBOT, Compal Electronics, Compal Communications, Taiwan service robot alliance
- **Education:** National Taiwan University
- **Known for:** Co-founded URSROBOT in 2019 following a career in handset and electronics management., Led the company behind NEXMOW commercial robotic mowing products., URSROBOT’s NEXMOW received a 2023 Green Industry Pros Editor’s Choice Award (a product/team achievement).

## Career timeline

- **Before 2018** — Served as general manager of Compal Communications; subsequently served as executive vice president at Compal.
- **2018** — Retired as Compal executive vice president effective June 1; took a convening role in Taiwan’s service robot alliance.
- **2019** — Co-founded URSROBOT.
- **2020** — Company’s robotic mowers had been tested at more than 25 Taiwanese sites by September.
- **2021** — Listed as an NTU electrical engineering colloquium speaker for March 22.
- **2023** — Announced American dealer partnerships emphasizing sales, service and product feedback.
- **2024** — Company announced NEXMOW M2 using Qualcomm QCS6490 at Equip EXPO.
- **2025** — Company showed M2 at CES; launched a campus robotics partnership with NTU in August.

## Achievements

- Co-founded URSROBOT in 2019 following a career in handset and electronics management.
- Led the company behind NEXMOW commercial robotic mowing products.
- URSROBOT’s NEXMOW received a 2023 Green Industry Pros Editor’s Choice Award (a product/team achievement).
- Helped establish URSROBOT’s 2025 collaboration with NTU, involving three mowing robots for maintenance and teaching.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — URSROBOT began a collaboration with NTU’s sports office and mechanical engineering department on August 25, with three mowing robots and plans for student development and patrol robot exploration.
- **2025-02** — URSROBOT published a February 20 recap of NEXMOW M2’s January CES 2025 appearance.
- **2024-10** — URSROBOT announced the Qualcomm QCS6490-powered NEXMOW M2 for Equip EXPO 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://ursrobot.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://tw.linkedin.com/in/stephen-chen-1b678090

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