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PolyU x BOCHK “Building the Future: Robotics for the International Lunar Research Station” Lunar Robot Design Competition concludes successfully

1 Jun 2026

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PolyU and the Education Bureau co-organised the PolyU x BOCHK “Building the Future: Robotics for the International Lunar Research Station” Lunar Robot Design Competition Award Ceremony. The guests of honour at the ceremony were: Dr Choi Yuk-lin, Secretary for Education of the HKSAR Government of the People’s Republic of China (6th from left); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU (5th from left); Mr Chan Man, Deputy Chief Executive of BOCHK (6th from right); Mr Cheung Leong, Vice President (Administration and Development) of PolyU (4th from left); Dr Lui Sun-wing, President of the Hong Kong Society of Astronautics (5th from right); Dr Laura Lo, Associate Vice President (Institutional Advancement) of PolyU (3rd from left); Ms Angel Yip, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility Office of BOCHK (4th from right); Prof. Yung Kai-leung, Sir Sze-yuen Chung Professor in Precision Engineering, Chair Professor of Precision Engineering and Associate Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Director of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations of PolyU (3rd from right); Dr William Lam, Principal Education Officer (Innovation Technology Education and Quality Assurance) of the Education Bureau (1st from left); Prof. Wu Bo, Fiona Cheung Professor in Spatial Science, Associate Head (Research) of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, and Associate Director of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations of PolyU (2nd from left); Mr Frank Chow, Associate Director of the PolyU Global Engagement Office (2nd from right); and Mr Eno Lam, Engineer of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations, and Space Systems Engineer of the PolyU Industrial Centre (1st from right).
PolyU and the Education Bureau co-organised the PolyU x BOCHK “Building the Future: Robotics for the International Lunar Research Station” Lunar Robot Design Competition Award Ceremony. The guests of honour at the ceremony were: Dr Choi Yuk-lin, Secretary for Education of the HKSAR Government of the People’s Republic of China (6th from left); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU (5th from left); Mr Chan Man, Deputy Chief Executive of BOCHK (6th from right); Mr Cheung Leong, Vice President (Administration and Development) of PolyU (4th from left); Dr Lui Sun-wing, President of the Hong Kong Society of Astronautics (5th from right); Dr Laura Lo, Associate Vice President (Institutional Advancement) of PolyU (3rd from left); Ms Angel Yip, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility Office of BOCHK (4th from right); Prof. Yung Kai-leung, Sir Sze-yuen Chung Professor in Precision Engineering, Chair Professor of Precision Engineering and Associate Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Director of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations of PolyU (3rd from right); Dr William Lam, Principal Education Officer (Innovation Technology Education and Quality Assurance) of the Education Bureau (1st from left); Prof. Wu Bo, Fiona Cheung Professor in Spatial Science, Associate Head (Research) of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, and Associate Director of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations of PolyU (2nd from left); Mr Frank Chow, Associate Director of the PolyU Global Engagement Office (2nd from right); and Mr Eno Lam, Engineer of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations, and Space Systems Engineer of the PolyU Industrial Centre (1st from right).
Group photo of the award ceremony.
Group photo of the award ceremony.
Dr Choi Yuk-lin (4th from left); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (3rd from left); and Mr Stephen Chan (4th from right) presented the award to the champion team from Pui Kiu College.
Dr Choi Yuk-lin (4th from left); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (3rd from left); and Mr Stephen Chan (4th from right) presented the award to the champion team from Pui Kiu College.
Mr Cheung Leong (3rd from left) presented the award to the first runner-up team from Good Hope School.
Mr Cheung Leong (3rd from left) presented the award to the first runner-up team from Good Hope School.
Mr Cheung Leong (2nd from right) presented the award to the second runner-up team from Malvern College Hong Kong.
Mr Cheung Leong (2nd from right) presented the award to the second runner-up team from Malvern College Hong Kong.

PolyU has co-organised the space-themed programme PolyU x BOCHK “Building the Future: Robotics for the International Lunar Research Station” with the Education Bureau. The initiative aims to inspire secondary school students’ interest in space science and engineering, enabling them to put STEM knowledge in practice and nurturing future technology talent. One of the programme’s highlights was the Lunar Robot Design Competition, where secondary students were required to design scientifically grounded robotic solutions for exploration of the lunar south pole. The competition has received a total of 65 design proposals from students of 52 schools in the GBA. An award ceremony was held on 29 May 2026 at PolyU.

The Lunar Robot Design Competition focused on four themes: Exploration and Surveying Robots, Construction and Infrastructure Robots, Astronaut Support and Logistics Robots, and Multi-Robot Cooperative Systems. After evaluation by a panel of PolyU aerospace experts and members of the Hong Kong Society of Astronautics, teams from Pui Kiu College, Good Hope School and Malvern College Hong Kong were named champion, first runner-up and second runner-up respectively. Prof. Bo WU, Associate Head (Research) of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, Associate Director of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations, and Professor of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, expressed his appreciation for the winning proposals, describing the students’ creative concepts as inspiring for the future scientific development of lunar exploration missions.

Press release:
English - https://polyu.me/4o26dLG; Chinese - https://polyu.me/4dCtvUH

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