Steve Gu is an entrepreneur, computer vision scientist, author and the Co-founder and CEO of AiFi, an AI technology company providing autonomous store technology for retailers and brands, recognized as an Amazon Go rival by Fortune and CNBC. [1][2][3] Gu has his PhD from Duke University in computer science, advised by Carlo Tomasi. [4][5]

As co-founder, he has helped grow AiFi to have the largest number of camera-only, computer-vision powered stores around the world. Throughout his 20+ year career, Joe has held leadership roles at large tech companies including Zendesk, Oracle, Medallia, and IBM.

Ying Zheng is a computer scientist and the Co-founder and President of AiFi, a company that she co-founded in 2016 with Steve Gu, based in Santa Clara, California. [1] She is known for her pioneering work in computer vision, sensor fusion and synthetic data for automated retail applications as well as for plant root structures. [1] [2] [3]

Feb 27, 2018 · AiFi, a startup technology company, has launched a scalable, checkout-free system similar to Amazon Go for retailers. In an interview with Food Dive, co-founder and CEO Steve Gu said the technology is able to be installed in small stores as well as large conventional grocery stores and even supercenters.

Jan 31, 2022 · Steve founded AiFi in 2016 with Ying Zheng with the goal of making AI as widely available and as useful to consumers as Wi-Fi. AiFi enables reliable, cost-effective, and entirely contactless autonomous shopping with AI-powered computer vision technology that provides an unrivaled experience for retailers and consumers.

Aug 16, 2020 · “The whole world is moving toward being autonomous,” said Steve Gu, CEO and co-founder of AiFi, the Santa Clarita, Calif.-based company that said it is developing the world’s most advanced...

Apr 2, 2025 · AiFi is a series B company based in Santa Clara (United States), founded in 2016 by Ying Zheng and Steve Gu. It operates as a Provider AI-based autonomous store solutions for retailers and brands. AiFi has raised $90.7M in funding from investors like Greylock, Qualcomm Ventures and Plug and Play Tech Center.

Jul 2, 2020 · Steve Gu, CEO and co-founder of AiFi, which created the NanoStore, gives his perspective on the future of autonomous checkout and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in an interview with CStore...

AiFi's current Founder, President is Ying Zheng. You're one click away from the most comprehensive, unmatched analyst expertise in tech, in-depth private company data and a …

Steve Gu is a former Co-Founder and CEO at AiFi.