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Charles Yong

Founder

Founder at Vassar Robotics

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedVassar Robotics · YC

About

Charles Yong has background in mechanical engineering and computer science.

Founder at Vassar RoboticsYC X25

Intro paths

YC

Charles went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Charles can intro founders to Vassar Robotics's investors below.

Vassar Robotics's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Experience

  1. Vassar RoboticsFoundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. MIT Sustainable Engine TeamTeam Captain2023 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. GoogleSoftware Engineering Intern2021Beijing, China
  4. Microsoft Research Asia AlumniResearch Intern2020 — 2021Beijing, China
  5. ByteDanceGame Developer2020Shanghai, China
  6. MEGVII旷视Research Intern2018 — 2019Beijing, China

Skills & more

Python (Programming Language)C++Automated External Defibrillator (AED)Swift (Programming Language)FlutterC (Programming Language)MachiningAdult CPRPediatric CPRComputer VisionMachine Learning普通话
+4 moreEnglishGo (Programming Language)DartSemi-structured Interviews
  • Heartsaver CPR & AED — American Heart Association
  • Multi-Axis CNC Toolpaths — Coursera
  • Creating Toolpaths for a CNC Lathe — Coursera
  • CAM and Design Manufacturing for Mechanical Engineers with Autodesk Fusion 360 — Coursera
  • Modeling and Design for Mechanical Engineers with Autodesk Fusion 360 — Coursera

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Charles Yong?
Charles Yong has background in mechanical engineering and computer science.
Where does Charles Yong work?
Charles Yong is Founder of Vassar Robotics.
What companies did Charles Yong found?
Charles Yong founded Vassar Robotics.
Where did Charles Yong go to school?
Charles Yong studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan Visiting Fellows Program); Peking University (Computer Science).

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