CUHK and Tongji University establish joint laboratory for smart transportation

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Tongji University held an inauguration ceremony and signed a cooperation agreement on 8 April for the “CUHK-Tongji University Joint Research Laboratory for Smart Transportation”. Through the laboratory, the two universities will jointly promote research and development in priority fields and key technologies, and carry out collaboration in areas such as innovative talent development, in response to major societal needs in the field of smart transportation.

CUHK’s Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming led a delegation to the ceremony at Tongji University, including Professor Tsang Hon-ki, Dean of Engineering, and Professor Chen Benmei, Head of the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering. Representatives from Tongji University included President Academician Yang Jinlong and Vice President Professor Li Xiangning.

The Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering at CUHK maintains close collaboration with Tongji University in smart transportation and unmanned systems. A jointly developed amphibious unmanned system capable of operating in both air and water has attracted widespread attention domestically and internationally, and successfully supported China’s Antarctic research mission in February 2026. In addition, a joint CUHK and Tongji University team stood out at the 16th International Micro Air Vehicle Competition (IMAV 2025) in Mexico last year, outperforming more than 10 other elite teams – including from Europe and the US – to win championships in both the indoor and outdoor categories.