HONG KONG – 10 November 2025 – The Trustworthy AI and Autonomous Systems Laboratory (TASLAB) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today welcomed a delegation from Harbin Engineering University (HEU), led by Vice President YU Zhiwen. The visit was organised to demonstrate the lab’s latest advances in autonomous systems and to deepen the research partnership between the two institutions.
The visit began with a guided tour of the FJ005 Indoor Flight Arena, the lab’s research and testing facility. The HEU delegation then received a briefing on the lab’s key projects from the TASLAB core research team:
- Mr. ZHU Fengchi presented the achievements of the Joint Laboratory and the collaboration between PolyU and HEU.
- Mr. LIU Xikun introduced the T2 Drone Project, with a detailed overview and demonstration of the UAV’s capabilities.
- Mr. XIAO Naigui and Mr. HU Jiahao presented the lab’s autonomous cleaning drone and gave a technical demonstration of several other specialised UAV projects.
- Prof. JIANG Yiping and Prof. GAO Zhen showcased the capabilities of the indoor flight arena and presented the lab’s wider research outcomes in autonomous navigation and control.
The TASLAB research team presenting the lab's projects to the HEU delegation.
The demonstrations also included an introduction to the lab’s Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) platforms, illustrating the breadth of TASLAB’s expertise in autonomous robotics.
The HEU delegation with TASLAB members.
The session led to an in-depth discussion, with Vice President Yu and the HEU delegation engaging with the researchers on the technical innovations presented. The visit marks another step in the ongoing collaboration between the two universities and paves the way for continued innovation in autonomous systems.