Mengqiu (MQ) Wang

Mengqiu (MQ) Wang is a renowned expert in artificial intelligence and the founder and CEO of HOVERAir (formerly Zero Zero Robotics). He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University and a Master's degree in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.MQ began his career as a data scientist at Alibaba and was an early employee at Twitter. His research in machine learning has been recognized with the Best Paper Award and the Best Engineering Award from the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI).As a visionary entrepreneur, MQ has led his team to develop a series of groundbreaking products. He pioneered the Hover Camera ("Xiaohuixia"), an autonomous follow-me drone. In 2020, his team unveiled the V-Coptr Falcon, the world's first tilt-rotor dual-propeller consumer drone, which set a new industry standard with an unprecedented 50-minute flight time.In 2022, MQ launched the new brand HOVERAir and introduced the X1, the world's first foldable, palm‐takeoff flying camera — creating an entirely new product category. In 2024, the company continued to push boundaries with the release of the X1 Smart, the world's lightest flying camera at just 99 grams, followed by the 8K action‐oriented X1 PROMAX and X1 PRO.