On 12 November 2025, Dr. Runqiu Yang and Mr. Zhongqi Wang from the Trustworthy AI and Autonomous Systems Laboratory (TASLAB) presented the lab’s quadruped robot at the 28th Beijing-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium in Hong Kong. The robot is designed for inspection, logistics and search-and-rescue operations, and can carry heavy loads for extended periods. The demonstration attracted considerable attention from government officials, industry leaders and academics.
The TASLAB quadruped robot on display at the 28th Beijing-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium.
The symposium, themed “Beijing-Hong Kong Joining Hands, Connecting the World”, brought together over 800 participants from government agencies, international business associations, leading enterprises and industry. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive John Lee and Beijing Municipal Mayor Yin Yong both delivered addresses at the opening ceremony.
Officials arriving at the symposium, and a group photo beside the quadruped robot.
The symposium served as a bridge for strengthening ties between the technology ecosystems of the two regions. As Chief Executive John Lee noted in his opening address, “Beijing possesses profound historical culture and strong technological innovation capabilities, while Hong Kong enjoys the advantages of connecting the mainland with the rest of the world under the ‘one country, two systems’ framework.”