On 29 April, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Linkerbot Beijing Technology Co., Ltd. (Linkerbot) signed a framework cooperation agreement to advance embodied artificial intelligence (AI). The partnership will focus on frontier technologies including AI-driven dexterous robotic hands, vision language action (VLA) models, and integrated flexible sensing and actuation systems, aiming to accelerate innovation in smart manufacturing and robotics.
The agreement was signed at PolyU by Prof. Zheng Zijian, Vice President (Knowledge Transfer), and Ms. Zuo Jiaping, Co founder and Vice President of Linkerbot. Prof. Xiaowen Fu, Chair Professor of Logistics Engineering and Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, joined other faculty members and company representatives in witnessing the ceremony.
Embodied AI has been highlighted in China’s “15th Five Year Plan” as a new growth driver. PolyU will leverage its strengths in AI, materials science, and sensing technologies, while Linkerbot contributes expertise in robotic hardware and deployment. The first phase of projects will cover human robot collaboration, synergy of skill primitive learning and vision-language-tactile models, VLA foundation models, and integrated flexible sensing and actuation systems for intelligent assistive exoskeletons.
Together, the two parties aim to build an innovation ecosystem integrating research, industry, and application. This partnership supports national strategies to empower industries with AI, driving breakthroughs in dexterous manipulation and human robot collaboration, and contributing to technological innovation and smart manufacturing.
[Original source: PolyU Media Release]
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