Who is Jian Zhang? Apple’s robotics head who just left for Meta

Apple’s lead AI researcher for robotics has left the iPhone maker and joined Meta, marking a string of departures at the company in the last few weeks. The employee, named Jian Zhang, joined Meta’s Robotics Studio and is now among almost 10 members that have left Apple’s Foundation Models team to join rivals, Bloomberg reported.

Who is Jian Zhang?

As per Zhang’s LinkedIn profile, he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Zhejiang University, along with a PhD in Engineering from Purdue University.

The techie also served as a lecturer…