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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and AGIBOT, a global leader in embodied intelligence, held a strategic partnership launch ceremony today (31 March). The two parties will jointly establish an internationally influential joint industry-academia-research platform for embodied intelligence and conduct in-depth cooperation on cutting-edge research and development of general embodied large models, as well as cultivating high-level talents.

Professor Sham Mai-har, CUHK’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), said: “CUHK has long been committed to promoting the integrated development of industry, academia and research. AGIBOT’s commercial exploration in the field of embodied intelligence brings valuable high-quality data and hardware platforms to the University. This cooperation will effectively enhance the transformation efficiency of the University’s scientific research achievements and further consolidate Hong Kong’s position as a global AI talent hub.”

Dr Luo Jianlan, Partner and Chief Scientist of AGIBOT, commented: “Hong Kong boasts a unique advantage in connecting global technological innovation. We attach great importance to in-depth cooperation with CUHK. Through this partnership, we aim to not only accelerate breakthroughs in the underlying technologies of embodied intelligence but also closely integrate AGIBOT’s industrial resources with Hong Kong’s academic ecosystem. AGIBOT will continue to invest in Hong Kong and work hand in hand with the academic community to nurture top talents for the global embodied intelligence industry and jointly create long-term industrial value.”

There are two main aspects to the strategic value of this cooperation:

1. It will drive the large-scale application of embodied intelligence through breakthroughs in basic research. Joint R&D projects will focus on building the generalisation capability and data closed-loop system of embodied large models, promoting the in-depth integration of basic scientific research with practical application scenarios, and accelerating the large-scale deployment and implementation of cutting-edge technologies in the real world.
2. The two parties will establish a regular mechanism for the joint cultivation of high-end talents for Hong Kong’s innovation and technology ecosystem. Outstanding undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students at CUHK will gain exclusive access to internships and research project opportunities at AGIBOT. Through this channel, young talents in Hong Kong will be able to access industrial frontiers and hands-on engineering practice at an early stage, encouraging high-quality research and nurturing practical talents for the development of local innovation and technology.

About AGIBOT

AGIBOT was established in February 2023 with a founding team of seasoned industry experts, including core executives from global technology leaders and top AI scientists, who bring together deep technical expertise, comprehensive management experience and extensive industrial resources. AGIBOT has developed an industry-leading full-stack robotics platform integrating embodiment and AI. Boasting three robot series, known as A, X and G, AGIBOT covers a wide range of commercial scenarios. It is one of the world’s first companies to accomplish large-scale production and commercial deployment of embodied robots, with its products now available in multiple countries and regions. In December 2025, AGIBOT made history by mass-producing its 5,000th general-purpose embodied robot, setting a new industry milestone.

About The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a leading comprehensive research university with a global reputation and world-leading rankings. Located in the heart of Asia, CUHK has a vision and a mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West. Under the University’s unique collegiate system, the programmes and activities offered by its nine colleges complement the formal curricula by delivering whole-person education and pastoral care. The University has eight faculties: Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science and Social Science. Together with the Graduate School, the University offers over 300 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. All faculties are engaged in research in a wide range of disciplines, with an array of research institutes and research centres specialising in interdisciplinary research of the highest quality. The University is committed to promoting innovative technology and currently has more than 2,400 patents in different jurisdictions worldwide. Some of these patents have been licensed to relevant industrial partners to help bring innovations to the market and benefit society. In the 2024-25 academic year, CUHK was granted 425 patents and filed 575 patent applications for inventions in medical technology, biotechnology, information technology, telecommunications and materials science.