Co-founder, Runtime
Ningze Zhong
Co-founder of Runtime, backed by Y Combinator, Pareto Holdings and NVIDIA Inception Program. M.S.E. in Robotics at the GRASP Lab, University of Pennsylvania.
I was born in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area in China, and I speak Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Hakka. I mainly focus on control and optimization, reinforcement learning and computer vision.
Focus
Control & OptimizationReinforcement LearningComputer Vision
Philosophy
Curiosity-led research, value-led start-ups.
Research
To truly maximize social value, scientific research should avoid the utilitarianism of business. It should boldly explore uncharted territories, not just follow trends or rush to publish.
Start-ups
Entrepreneurship should focus on creating real value for society, not on copying others or joining the race to sameness.
Experience
Shenzhen innoX Academy
Winter 2023VC Winter Camp Member
Headed by DJI founder Prof. Zexiang Li.
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Sep 2025 – Jul 2027M.S.E. in Robotics · GRASP Lab
Sun Yat-sen University
Sep 2021 – Jul 2025B.Eng.
News
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I co-founded Runtime, backed by Y Combinator, Pareto Holdings and NVIDIA Inception Program.
Academic Service
Reviewer
NeurIPSCVPR 2026ECCV 2026