News Express: UM, HK PolyU establish Joint Laboratory for Robotics and Embodied Intelligence and launch dual PhD programme
新聞快訊：澳大與港理大成立機器人與具身智能聯合實驗室 並啟動博士雙學位項目
聯合實驗室揭牌儀式
Inauguration ceremony of the joint laboratory
澳大與港理大成立機器人與具身智能聯合實驗室 並啟動博士雙學位項目
為促進粵港澳大灣區高等教育與科研協同創新，澳門大學與香港理工大學今（12）日在澳大簽署成立第一個港澳兩地共同資助的聯合實驗室——“機器人與具身智能聯合實驗室”，並同步啟動聯合培養博士研究生雙學位項目，標誌著兩校在前沿科技與高層次人才培育的合作進一步深化。該聯合培養博士研究生雙學位項目即日起接受申請。
澳大校長宋永華表示，機器人與具身智能聯合實驗室充分整合澳大在跨學科研究、人工智能及工程領域的優勢，與港理大在應用科技與工程實踐方面的深厚積累，將有力推動智能機器人、具身人工智能等前沿方向的基礎研究與技術轉化。該實驗室不僅是兩校長期科研協同的重要體現，更將成為培育高質量創新人才的戰略平台。同步啟動的四年制博士雙學位課程採用聯合導師制，學生可於兩地開展學習與科研，畢業後將分別獲頒兩校博士學位。項目旨在融合雙方學科與技術優勢，為粵港澳大灣區打造具有國際競爭力的博士人才培養機制，助力國家高質量發展與世界級科研高地建設。
港理大校長滕錦光表示，兩校成立第一個港澳兩地共同資助的聯合實驗室，並推出博士生聯合培養計劃，充分彰顯了雙方的共同願景：推動機器人與具身智能領域的前沿研究，深化跨區域科研協作，培育助力粵港澳大灣區發展的優秀人才。此項合作既契合區域發展戰略需求，也與國家在科技創新及社會經濟發展方面的長遠目標高度一致。作為一所創新型世界一流大學，理大在科研成果轉化應用方面擁有數十年豐富經驗。這次合作為雙方搭建了重要的合作平台，讓兩校跨學科團隊能攜手開展具有重大影響力的科研工作，研發變革性技術，推動成果轉化，造福香港、澳門及國家。
在宋永華、滕錦光、澳大副校長葛偉、港理大高級副校長（研究及創新）趙汝恒等見證下，澳大科技學院院長須成忠與港理大航空及民航工程學系暫任系主任陳文華代表簽署《聯合實驗室合作協議》；澳大研究生院院長王百鍵與港理大協理副校長（研究）兼研究生院院長王鑽開則代表簽署《聯合培養博士研究生雙學位項目合作協議》。隨後，聯合實驗室揭牌，兩校教授介紹了首階段合作項目並一同參觀實驗室。
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UM, HK PolyU establish Joint Laboratory for Robotics and Embodied Intelligence and launch dual PhD programme
The University of Macau (UM) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) signed an agreement today (12 February) at UM to establish the first joint laboratory co-funded by Macao and Hong Kong—the Joint Laboratory for Robotics and Embodied Intelligence. The initiative aims to strengthen collaborative innovation in higher education and scientific research in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. In addition, UM and PolyU announced the launch of a dual PhD programme featuring joint supervision by faculty members from both universities, marking a significant step forward in collaboration on frontier technologies and high-level talent development. The joint PhD programme is now open for applications.
Yonghua Song, rector of UM, said that the Joint Laboratory for Robotics and Embodied Intelligence brings together UM’s strengths in interdisciplinary research, artificial intelligence, and engineering with PolyU’s expertise in applied science and engineering practice. The laboratory will advance fundamental research and promote technology transfer in cutting-edge fields such as intelligent robotics and embodied artificial intelligence. In addition to building on the two universities’ long-standing research collaboration, the laboratory will serve as a strategic platform for cultivating high-quality innovative talent. Song added that the four-year dual PhD programme features joint supervision by faculty members from both institutions. Students will have the opportunity to study and conduct research in both Macao and Hong Kong and will receive doctoral degrees from both universities upon graduation. The initiative aims to synergise the disciplinary and technological strengths of both institutions and establish an internationally competitive doctoral training model for the Greater Bay Area, thereby supporting China’s high-quality development and the development of world-class research hubs.
Teng Jin-Guang, president of PolyU, said that the launch of the laboratory—the first joint laboratory co-funded by Hong Kong and Macao—and the dual PhD programme reflects the shared vision of UM and PolyU to advance frontier innovation in robotics and embodied intelligence, strengthen cross-border research collaboration, and nurture high-calibre talent for the development of the Greater Bay Area. He noted that these initiatives not only respond to regional development priorities but also align with the country’s long‑term goals of advancing technological innovation and socio‑economic progress. He added that PolyU, as an innovative world‑class university, has decades of experience in translating research outcomes into real‑world applications. The initiatives provide a significant platform for collaboration, enabling interdisciplinary teams from both universities to conduct impactful research, address challenges in transformative technologies, and accelerate the translation of research results for the benefit of Hong Kong, Macao, and the country as a whole.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Song; Teng; Ge Wei, vice rector of UM; and Christopher Chao, senior vice president (Research and Innovation) of PolyU. Xu Cheng-Zhong, dean of UM’s Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), and Chen Wen-Hua, interim head of PolyU’s Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, signed the ‘Joint Laboratory Cooperation Agreement’. Wong Pak Kin, dean of UM’s Graduate School, and Wang Zuankai, associate vice president (Research) and dean of the Graduate School at PolyU, signed the ‘Dual PhD Degree Programme Agreement’. Following the signing ceremony, the joint laboratory was formally inaugurated. Faculty members from both universities then presented their initial collaborative projects and toured the laboratory facilities.
For more information about the dual PhD programme, please visit the website of UM’s FST: https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/dual-doctoral-degree-programme-in-robotics-and-embodied-intelligence/. For enquiries, please contact the FST office (email: fst.enquiry@um.edu.mo; phone: +853 8822 4963).
To read the news on UM’s official website, please visit the following link:
https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/press-release/detail/63270/