We Human Beings are Robots
Designed by Nature.

Welcome to HKU AIR Lab

Aiming to push the boundaries of human knowledge and provide the transformative technology for our society, the multiscale automation and robotics lab conducts research in the intersections of electrical, mechanical and biomedical engineering, ranging from micro/nano to millimeter scale. In the AIR Lab we believe:

Together with intelligent robots,
we create a better world.

With this in belief, we are on a mission to:

Advance robotics and automation at multiscale for the benefit of humanity.
Educate the next generation of engineer leaders with life-long learning passions.
Serve the society with translational science and technology.

Meet the Team

Research

Robots and automated systems are comprised of three key components: 1) sensors that gather data, 2) control systems and AI algorithms that process the data and make intelligent decisions, and 3) actuators that carry out commands and interact with the physical world. In HKU AIR Lab, we focus on developing novel sensors and actuators, as well as AI and control algorithms to make intelligent decisions and achieve desired outcomes. Additionally, we are dedicated to system integration to build robots and automated systems tailored for diverse applications, including healthcare, construction, and advanced manufacturing.

Join us to push the boundaries of technology to create smarter solutions for the future.

Medical Robotics

The MARs lab has been developing the next-generation of medical devices and automated systems to provide patient-specific solutions and assist medical practitioners in diagnosis and treatments.

Micro Nano Robotics

Microrobotic technology has been developed for the manipulation of a large number of single cells for important applications, such as characterizing cell-cell communication for drug screening and processing reproductive cells for in vitro fertilization.

Smart Sensors and Actuators

Using of the “smart” and soft materials, we also explore the soft robotics research with fewer auxiliary sensors and feedback loops to perform sophisticated tasks. We also focus on development of novel actuators (e.g., namely soft robots) that exhibit non-traditional dynamics and output.

Novel Magnetic Catheter to Approach the Heart of Innovation

Together with Prof. Jiachen Zhang and Prof. KW Ban's group, we reported a new design of magnetic catheter that can be controlled externally to reach the diseased area in the heart, which holds a potential for cardiovascular interventions and other minimally invasive procedures.