Robotics

HKUST won seven awards in Robocon Hong Kong Contest 2024, the highest number among all participating institutions.
HKUST won seven awards in Robocon Hong Kong Contest 2024, the highest number among all participating institutions.  
A Year of Learning, Improvement and Innovation
The Third Robot Explorer Cup offered collaborative STEAM learning opportunities to 171 students and teachers from 19 primary and secondary schools.
The Third Robot Explorer Cup offered collaborative STEAM learning opportunities to 171 students and teachers from 19 primary and secondary schools. 
Children had fun controlling the robot designed for The Robot Explorer Cup, one of the major competitions hosted by GCE.
Children had fun controlling the robot designed for The Robot Explorer Cup, one of the major competitions hosted by GCE. 
Igniting Creativity and Curiosity of Young Learners
Key members of the five teams present their research findings at a press conference.
Key members of the five teams present their research findings at a press conference. 
“1 to N” Transformation of R&D Outcomes
(From left to right) Prof. Terence Wong, Prof Shen Yajing, Prof. Chen Guanghao, and Prof. George Yuan
(From left to right) Prof. Terence Wong, Prof Shen Yajing, Prof. Chen Guanghao, and Prof. George Yuan 
“1 to N” Transformation of R&D Outcomes
Prof. Shen Yajing (left) and co-first author Dr. Yang Xiong (right) with the magnetic actuation platform for microswimmer control in front.
Prof. Shen Yajing (left) and co-first author Dr. Yang Xiong (right) with the magnetic actuation platform for microswimmer control in front. 
A group of 15 students from the HKUST Robotics Team and the HKUST STEAM Tutor Team won 15 medals in RoboGames 2024, nearly doubling their medal count of eight medals last year.
A group of 15 students from the HKUST Robotics Team and the HKUST STEAM Tutor Team won 15 medals in RoboGames 2024, nearly doubling their medal count of eight medals last year. 
Over 200 Primary 4 to Secondary 3 students from 30 schools participated in the HKUST Underwater Robot Competition 2024 on April 20-21.
Over 200 Primary 4 to Secondary 3 students from 30 schools participated in the HKUST Underwater Robot Competition 2024 on April 20-21.  
Lai Chun-Hin (center), Prof. Robin Ma (left) and former Department Head Prof. Matthew Yuan (right) at the IMechE Hong Kong annual dinner on May 9, 2024
Lai Chun-Hin (center), Prof. Robin Ma (left) and former Department Head Prof. Matthew Yuan (right) at the IMechE Hong Kong annual dinner on May 9, 2024 
Realizing a More Affordable and Functional Robotic Hand
Prof. Shen Shaojie (third right), his current PhD students Jiang Chenxing (first author, second right), Liu Peize (first left) and Yu Zehuan (second left), and former PhD student Dr. Zhou Boyu (third left) received an IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2024.
Prof. Shen Shaojie (third right), his current PhD students Jiang Chenxing (first author, second right), Liu Peize (first left) and Yu Zehuan (second left), and former PhD student Dr. Zhou Boyu (third left) received an IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2024