2x founder
George Zhai
Co-Founder and CEO @ AutoSitu (YC W26) | On mission to increase GDP of the world
Experience
Career
2026AutoSitu (YC W26)
Co-founderCEO, Co-Founder · 2026 – Present
2024General Motors
AI Engineer · 2024 – 2025
2024General Motors
AI/ML Software Engineer · 2024
2022Brunswick Corporation
Autonomous Robotics Intern · Champaign, Illinois, United States · 2022 – 2023
2021Coordinated Science Laboratory at University of Illinois
Robotics Undergraduate Researcher · Champaign County, Illinois, United States · 2021 – 2022
2021mHUB
Hard Tech Development Intern · Chicago, Illinois, United States · 2021 – 2022
2020Illini Motorsports
Formula SAE Aerodynamic Subsystem Project Lead · Champaign, Illinois, United States · 2020 – 2021
2017Aerospace Industries Association
Co-founderCo-Founder of the rocket club for Team America Rocketry Challenge · Walnut, California, United States · 2017 – 2018
Bio
A Georgia Tech graduate, he has worked on autonomous cars, boats, and robotic systems, consistently pushing the boundaries of autonomy. George is known for rapidly engineering novel, highly cost-effective solutions—bridging advanced AI with real-world applications from self-driving vehicles to scalable automation.