We’re proud to share that Yu Chao, Founder & CEO of Lumos Robotics, has been named to Fortune’s 2026 40 Under 40 list.
The recognition comes as Yu Chao leads Lumos in advancing a different path for Physical AI — one grounded in real-world tasks and industrial deployment.
At the core is NexCore, the skill evolution engine for Industrial Physical AI, connecting real-world tasks, data, models, skills, and robotic systems to help robots continuously acquire and improve new capabilities.
Lumos is bringing this vision into the real world across industries and applications. The company has partnered with Fortune Global 500 companies including Mitsubishi Electric and COSCO Shipping. At the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, Lumos robots won two gold medals and one silver. Lumos also co-created the robot theater production "Robots and Their Friends", which made its global debut, bringing robotics to the stage in a new form of live performance.
For Lumos, the value of robotics ultimately comes down to one question: Can robots continuously perform meaningful tasks in the real world — and keep getting better at them?
We’re building toward that future.
Intelligence for the Real World.