On 30 June 2026, representatives from the Housing Department and China Resources visited the Trustworthy AI and Autonomous Systems Laboratory (TASLAB) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for an exchange on autonomous systems, robotic technologies and potential smart facility applications. The visitors included PC Wang from the Housing Department and William Wong from China Resources.
Representatives from the Housing Department and China Resources with TASLAB members at the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering.
Drone demonstration
The TASLAB team presented an indoor unmanned aerial vehicle demonstration in which a drone autonomously approached, picked up, transported and released garments within a protected flight-testing environment.
TASLAB demonstrates an indoor drone garment pickup and transport task.
A second demonstration run shows the drone approaching the garment, lifting it and returning toward the target area.
The demonstration showed TASLAB’s research progress in aerial autonomy, precision control, perception and lightweight manipulation. It also provided a practical reference for discussing how autonomous systems may support future facility management scenarios, including object retrieval, inspection assistance, and operations in areas where manual handling may be inefficient or difficult.
Laboratory tour
After the demonstration, the visitors toured the laboratory and learned about TASLAB’s experimental platforms, including unmanned aerial vehicles, robotic systems, sensing equipment and other autonomous system research facilities. The tour provided an opportunity for further technical exchange on system reliability, deployment constraints and the adaptation of laboratory research to real-world operating environments.
The visitors discuss TASLAB's autonomous systems research with laboratory members and learn about its robotic platforms and experimental facilities.
Meeting
In the subsequent meeting, both sides discussed potential application needs, operational requirements, safety considerations and possible pathways for future collaboration. The exchange highlighted a shared interest in translating autonomous systems research into practical tools for smart building, property and infrastructure-related scenarios.
The TASLAB team introduces related research during the meeting.
The visit strengthened mutual understanding between the Housing Department, China Resources and TASLAB, and laid a foundation for further dialogue on trustworthy autonomous systems and their practical deployment.