Smart Firefighting Robot

Powered Rehab Skateboard

FattaLab® Fatty Liver Diagnostic Device

A smart firefighting innovation by PolyU won a top innovation award at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, held from 6 to 9 January 2026, alongside two innovation awards given separately to a rehabilitation technology project and a health technology project, both from the University.

The Smart Firefighting Robot, developed by Mr WANG Meng, a PhD candidate from the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering and a Founder of PolyU startup Widemount Dynamics Tech Limited, along with his team, achieved the highest score in the “Products in Support of Human Security for All” category and clinched the “Best of Innovation Award”.

The AI-driven Smart Firefighting Robot features autonomous patrol, classification of burning materials, fire extinguishing and real-time data sharing functions in smoke-filled environments, protecting firefighters and the public simultaneously.

The Powered Rehab Skateboard, developed by Prof. Kenneth FONG, Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, received an “Innovation Award” in the “Accessibility and Longevity” category. The FattaLab® Fatty Liver Diagnostic Device, developed by a team spearheaded by Prof. ZHENG Yongping, Henry G. Leong Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and a Founder and the Chief Scientist of PolyU startup Eieling Technology Limited, also won an “Innovation Award” in the “Digital Health” category.

Organised by the Consumer Technology Association, CES is one of the world’s largest and most influential consumer electronics exhibitions, spotlighting cutting-edge technologies for modern living. This year, CES attracted over 4,500 exhibitors from around the globe, and PolyU led 19 startups to the exhibition.