Yu Kai

Yu Kai (#3139)

Global Rank #3139

Country Rank #485

Country China

Yu Kai is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 1 B
Autonomous driving
China
M
49 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,139

Country Rank #485

Net Worth $1.1B

Previous Worth $1.2B

Worth Change -$0.1B

Country China

Industry Autonomous driving

Age 49 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Last Refreshed 20 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM

Residence Beijing, China

World Billionaires List China Billionaires Autonomous driving

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Age 49

Source Of Wealth Autonomous driving, Self Made

Residence Beijing, China

Citizenship China

Net Worth Change -$0.1B -8.3% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.2B

Current Net Worth $1.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Yu Kai is the chairman and CEO of Beijing-based Horizon Robotics, which develops both the software and hardware needed for self-driving cars. The company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in October 2024 in what was the bourse's largest IPO so far in the year, raising nearly $700 million. Before it went public, Horizon has attracted investors including SAIC Motor, 5Y Capital, Hillhouse, HongShan and Volkswagen. Horizon claims to be the largest Chinese provider of assisted and autonomous driving systems in the country by installation volume, counting Volkswagen, Hyundai Motor and BYD as its customers. An AI scientist, Yu started an autonomous driving project at Baidu before cofounding Horizon Robotics in 2015 with other former Baidu employees.

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Billionaires (2026)

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Current Net Worth: $1.1B (May 4, 2026)