# Michael Chen: CEO, Yondu

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MIT dropout and robotics researcher; co-founder and CEO of Yondu AI, a Y Combinator W24 company building robots to automate fulfillment. Background in intelligent machines and controls from MIT. Founded Yondu in late 2023 alongside Tahmid Jamal.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [Yondu](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/yondu.md) CEO & Co-founder (SEC-verified)

## Former / Previously (1)

- [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/mit.md) Researcher, Controls and Robotics (2021-01-01 to 2024-01-01) (secondary-verified)

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/yondu
2. https://startupintros.com/orgs/yondu


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