Advanced Robotics Laboratory

Advanced Robotics Laboratory

Advanced Robotics Laboratory

Brief Introduction

Advanced Robotics Laboratory (A-3005) was established in September 2024 alongside the launch of the Postgraduate Programme – MSc Advanced Robotics Systems. As an integral part of the School of Intelligent Robotics, the laboratory primarily supports postgraduate teaching, research and university-industry collaboration projects, and is equipped with advanced facilities including mobile robots, mobile workstations and welding stations, delivering postgraduate modules such as RBE401TC Contemporary Mechatronics in Intelligent Robotics, RBE403TC Intelligent Robotics and Applications, RBE404TC Application of Cutting Edge Technologies in Robotics Design, RBE407TC Advanced Robotics Algorithm Design, and RBE410TC Control and Sensor Technologies Applications. The laboratory’s primary aim is to help students develop the skills needed to address complex challenges in China’s robotics industry through hands-on teaching and industrial immersive experiences, nurture industry-recognised competencies, support innovative research and the growth of emerging start-ups, provide a cutting-edge development and testing platform for students and researchers, and cultivate future leaders who advance the frontiers of robotics and automation.

【Personnel】

  • Lab Director: Dr. Fan Zhang
  • Lab Technicians: Mr. Shihao Wang, Ms. Jiayu Huang

【Facilities】

  • Bambu 3D Printer
  • SLAMTEC Robotic Mobile Platform
  • Hermes Robot chassis
  • CREALITY 3D scanner

【Supporting Modules】

【Supporting Research Projects】

  • RDF-21-02-024: Intelligent Robotic Grasping and Manipulation RP0043-Intelligent Robotic System with collaboration with Beko (Wuxi)
  • SURF-2026-0196 Beyond the human hand: dexterity hand design for unstructured environments
  • SURF-2025-0249 Development of Anthropomorphic Robot Hand
  • SURF-2025-0059 Autonomous Robotic Systems for Smart Monitoring and Defect Localization
  • SURF-2025-0353 Development of a Cargo Chassis with Tandem All-Terrain Wheel-Leg Locomotion Mechanism
  • SURF-2025-0468 Vision-Enhanced FPV Boat for the XJTLU Autonomous Boat Race
  • SURF-2026-0253 Edge-Cloud Active 3D Mapping: Performance Evaluation of Low-Cost RGB-D Cameras against LiDAR Reference
  • SURF-2026-0435 Development of a tandem wheel-legged platform
  • SURF-2026-0442 Railway 3D Point Cloud Segmentation: A Novel Algorithm Fusing Railway Topology and LiDAR-Specific Features
  • RDF-24-02-025 Embodied Robotic Systems for Autonomous Smart Infrastructure Monitoring Using Multi-Sensor Fusion