# Yulai Weng

> Yulai Weng is the Philadelphia-based founder and CEO of BESTMOW and a founder behind NOVABOT. His work connects graduate robotics research at the University of Pennsylvania with autonomous lawn-care hardware, crowdfunding and consumer service operations. He is credited as NOVABOT’s lead designer in the 2023 International Design Awards and received Rising Star recognition from Philadelphia’s Asian American business chamber.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at BESTMOW
- **Organizations:** BESTMOW, NOVABOT, Laifei Intelligence, Garden Providence Limited, Penn Robotics Entrepreneur Club
- **Education:** M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** NOVABOT received Bronze in Robotics Appliances in the 2023 International Design Awards, with Weng named lead designer., Received a Rising Star Award from the Greater Philadelphia Asian American Chamber of Commerce, announced by BESTMOW in February 2026., Founded the Penn Robotics Entrepreneur Club.

## Career timeline

- **2018–2020** — Founder and president of the Penn Robotics Entrepreneur Club.
- **2019** — Developed a GRASP Lab thesis prototype with a robotic arm capable of clearing lawn debris, as recalled in his LinkedIn post.
- **2020** — Founded Laifei Intelligence, according to his CASTGNY2025 speaker biography.
- **2022** — Published a letter to NOVABOT backers reporting more than $1.4 million raised at that stage; NOVABOT appeared at ICRA.
- **2023** — Named lead designer for NOVABOT’s International Design Awards Bronze entry in Robotics Appliances; NOVABOT exhibited at Equip Expo.
- **2024** — Launched Garden Providence Limited in late 2024 to build BESTMOW, according to his conference biography.
- **2025** — Participated in the October 5 opening of BESTMOW’s Boston 4S Center.
- **2026** — BESTMOW announced his Rising Star Award in a February 2 article.

## Achievements

- NOVABOT received Bronze in Robotics Appliances in the 2023 International Design Awards, with Weng named lead designer.
- Received a Rising Star Award from the Greater Philadelphia Asian American Chamber of Commerce, announced by BESTMOW in February 2026.
- Founded the Penn Robotics Entrepreneur Club.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — BESTMOW’s transaction guidance states that new U.S. and Canadian orders are one-time purchases and that subscription and financing routes are being retired for new orders.
- **2026-02** — BESTMOW published its announcement of Weng’s Rising Star Award on February 2.
- **2026-02** — BESTMOW published a February 3 account of its Boston center opening, which occurred on October 5, 2025.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yulai-weng-8b0bb5b6

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