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This page covers general updates, awards, student graduations, announcments for new research projects, and other relevent updates from our lab.

2025

Wenyuan Received IES student paper assiatance for IECON
Wenyuan Received IES student paper assiatance for IECON

Wenyuan Received IES student paper assiatance for IECON2025, congratulations!

Red Bird Face-to-face interview
Red Bird Face-to-face interview

Dr. ZHAO accepted the interview from Red Bird Face-to-face Interview Series, and provided his experience to undergraduates on how to conduct research during their campus life.

Speech at Mingzhu Dialogue
Speech at Mingzhu Dialogue

Dr. ZHAO gave a talk at Mingzhu Dialogue, and the talk is entitled “Joint module solutions under the tidal of embodied intelligence”.

Group meeting farewell meeting for visiting students Zhongyu and Kailun
Group meeting & farewell meeting for visiting students Zhongyu and Kailun

AMDT held a group meeting & farewell meeting for visiting students Zhongyu and Kailun. Wish Zhongyu and Kailun all the best in their future academic journey.

Speech at the Fourth Motor Drive for Areospace Forum in Northwestern Polytechnical University
Speech at the Fourth Motor Drive for Areospace Forum in Northwestern Polytechnical University

Dr. ZHAO gave a seminar for 2025 enrolled RBM students, and the seminar is entitled “Teaching hardware new tricks: opportunities and challenges in the era of embodied intelligence”.

President s first class for new semester
President's first class for new semester

Our zero-speed-drop outcome was introduced by the president Lionel Ni at the 2025-2026 first class for new semester.

Speech at the Fourth Motor Drive for Areospace Forum in Northwestern Polytechnical University
Speech at the Fourth Motor Drive for Areospace Forum in Northwestern Polytechnical University

Dr. ZHAO attended the Fourth Motor Drive for Areospace Forum held in Northwestern Polytechnical University, and gave a speech entitled “Investigation of applying AI in motor design and control for eVTOL applications”.

Collaboration Salon with Schaeffler in Shanghai
Collaboration Salon with Schaeffler in Shanghai

Dr. ZHAO was invited to participated in the University-Industry collaboration salon with Schaeffler in Shanghai, and the two parties decided to cooperate in the field of robot joint modules with advanced cooling method.

Collaboration with National and Local Co-built Humaniod Robot Innovation Center at 2025 WAIC
Collaboration with National and Local Co-built Humaniod Robot Innovation Center at 2025 WAIC

Our project “Research on A High Power Density Robot Joint Micro Servo Drive Based on Gallium Nitride Devices” was approved by the National Local Joint Humanoid Robot Innovation Center.

Speech at the second New Energy Automotive Forum
Speech at the second New Energy Automotive Forum

Dr. ZHAO attended the Second New Energy Automotive Forum held in Guangxi University, and gave a speech entitled “Intelligent motor design and control for EV applications”.

Participation in Innvotech to demonstrate our self-developed robot joint actuator
Participation in Innvotech to demonstrate our self-developed robot joint actuator

Our axial-flux motor demo for humanoid robot joint was exhibited on the 2025 Innotech held at HKUST(GZ).

Inaugural Meeting of IEEE Guangzhou Section Transportation Electrification Council Chapter
Inaugural Meeting of IEEE Guangzhou Section Transportation Electrification Council Chapter

Dr. ZHAO served as the chair of IEEE Guangzhou Section Transportation Electrification Council Chapter, and the committee was established.

CMA faculty visited IISR
CMA faculty visited IISR

CMA faculty from HKUST(GZ) visited IISR, and we have discussed the potential collaboration in terms of human-machine interaction.

2024

Host at the Robot motor conference
Host at the Robot motor conference

Dr. ZHAO served as a host at the 2025 Robot motor conference held in Changzhou.

2024 Annual dinner of IISR
2024 Annual dinner of IISR

AMDT Lab orgainzed an annual dinner in 2024.

CES Youth Salon successfully held at HKUST GZ
CES Youth Salon successfully held at HKUST(GZ)

AMDT Lab undertook the task to hold 2024 CES Youth Salon, and more than 80 scholars from universities and industry attended the salon.

Zhenxiao received the best oral award in 1st Electrical Artificial Intelligence Conference
Zhenxiao received the best oral award in 1st Electrical Artificial Intelligence Conference

Zhenxiao recieved the best oral award in 1st Electrical Artificial Intelligence Conference for his contribution to deploy lightweighted neural network to motor controller, congratulations!

Prof. K.T. CHAU from PolyU visit AMDT Lab
Prof. K.T. CHAU from PolyU visit AMDT Lab

Dr. ZHAO’s postdoctoral supervisor Prof. K.T. Chau from PolyU paid a visit to our AMDT Lab.

Congratulations to Yuyang ZHANG s graduation as MPhil
Congratulations to Yuyang ZHANG's graduation as MPhil

AMDT Lab’s first batch MPhil student Yuyang ZHANG graduated, congratulations!

Congratulations to Pei LU s graduation as MPhil
Congratulations to Pei LU's graduation as MPhil

AMDT Lab’s first batch MPhil student Pei LU graduated, congratulations!

Fobao etc. won the third prize in the second Intelligent Measurement Competition
Fobao etc. won the third prize in the second Intelligent Measurement Competition

Fobao etc. from AMDT Lab won the third prize in the second Intelligent Measurement Competition

Our zero-speed compensator research reported by media
Our zero-speed compensator research reported by media

Our zero-speed compensator research reported by media, including huanqiu.com and xinhua News Media.

Prof. Yong CHEN from Guangxi Uni visit AMDT lab
Prof. Yong CHEN from Guangxi Uni visit AMDT lab

Prof. Yong CHEN from Guangxi University paid a visit to AMDT Lab.

HKUST GZ IISR opening ceremony
HKUST(GZ) IISR opening ceremony

The Institute of Integrative Service Robots was launched successfully.

PolyU EV Center opening ceremony
PolyU EV Center opening ceremony

AMDT Lab’s members participated the EV Center opening ceremony at PolyU.

Visit Prof. Chunhua LIU s lab at CityU
Visit Prof. Chunhua LIU's lab at CityU

AMDT Lab’s members paid a visit to EEPT Lab at CityU.

2023

Host at the first ARTS
Host at the first ARTS

Dr. ZHAO served as a local chair for the First Autonomous Robotic Technology Seminar.

HKUST GZ ROAS PG enrollment information session in Wuhan
HKUST(GZ) ROAS PG enrollment information session in Wuhan

Dr. ZHAO gave a ROAS PG enrollment information sharing session in Wuhan, at HUST and WHU, respectively.

Speech at ICEMS 2023
Speech at ICEMS 2023

Dr. ZHAO gave a speech entitled “Various analytical modeling methods for flux modulated electric machines” at 2023 ICEMS.

Prof. Chunhua LIU from CityU visit AMDT lab
Prof. Chunhua LIU from CityU visit AMDT lab

Dr. ZHAO’s PhD supervisor Chunhua LIU from CityU paid a visit to AMDT Lab.

Visit Prof. Kaushik Rajashekara in Hangzhou
Visit Prof. Kaushik Rajashekara in Hangzhou

Dr. ZHAO took a photo with Prof. Raja in Hangzhou. Prof. Raja is a member of the National Academy of Sciences in U.S.

Yuyang won the 4th place award in Robothon Challenge held in Munich
Yuyang won the 4th place award in Robothon Challenge held in Munich

Yuyang participated in a robot competition, and their group won the 4th place award in Robothon Challenge held in Munich.

Visit Prof. Maozheng LI s lab at Aalto Uni
Visit Prof. Maozheng LI's lab at Aalto Uni

Dr. ZHAO paid a visit to Prof. Maozheng LI’s lab at Aalto University during ISIE 2023.

Speech at Direct Drive Tech
Speech at Direct Drive Tech

Dr. ZHAO gave a speech at Direct Drive Technology Ltd.

2022

Academician Prof. C.C. CHAN visit AMDT lab
Academician Prof. C.C. CHAN visit AMDT lab

Dr. ZHAO’s postdoctoral supervisor Prof. C.C. Chan paid a visit to AMDT Lab. C. C. Chan is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in U.K.