About Us

Hong Kong Center for Construction Robotics (HKCRC), a scientific research and entrepreneurship platform, was established in 2020 by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the University of California, Berkeley. It is affiliated to the InnoHK project of the Hong Kong government. Led by Professor Li Zexiang, HKCRC gathered the world's top professors, scholars and industrial resources to build an intelligent incubator for the construction industry, and is committed to bringing advanced technologies such as robotics, automation, and AI into the construction industry and promoting the upgrading of the construction industry.

Center Profile

Its mission is to bring robotics, AI, and other advanced technologies to the construction industry. Unlike typical academic research institutes, the Center focuses on research driven by real and immediate problems, by regularly engaging with stakeholders, and cross-pollination of different project teams within the Center. Our goal is to deliver prototype solutions and start-up teams that can bring transformative changes to the construction industry.

Mission

The Center aims to help transforming construction through technology. We create an open platform for industry partners, university researchers and government organizations to engage in multi-disciplinary projects that address critical needs of the industry. Our goal is to derive technologies from advances in robotics, electronics, AI and other areas to deliver prototype solutions and start-up teams for transformative changes of the construction industry.

Center Values

Fail-fast

Just do it

Delighted to hear criticism

Learn from failure

Unconventional

Stay curious

Ask inspiring questions

Be encyclopedic

Adventurous

Embrace uncertainty

Challenge the unknowns

Pursue perfection

Collaboration

Willing to listen

Interact with different principles, disciplines and views

Persistence

Never give up

Believe in yourself

Trust your team

Self-driven

Active thinking

Constant self-reflection

Seek for better solution

How It Works

Phase 0

3 months

Market Research

Feasibility Study

Business Proposal

Refinement

Phase A

6-9 months

Team Build-up

System Specification

Deployment of Key Module

Proof Concept

Phase B

~1 years

Iteration

EVT

DVT

Design & Deployment

Start Up!

Services We Provide

Business Proposal

Deployment of Key Module

Design & Deployment

Direction and Needs

DVT

EVT

Feasibility Study

Feedbacks

Funds

Iteration

Market Research

Mentoring from Senior PIs

Proof Concept

Refinement

System Specification

Team Build-up

Director

Professor Zexiang Li

Professor, Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering, HKUST
Founder of Automation Technology Center, HKUST
Founder of Robotics Institute, HKUST
Founder of Hong Kong Center for Construction Robotics

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is formed by professors from HKUST, UC Berkeley and Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI). They serve as mentors of the Center's project teams to provide academic and technical supports.

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Industrial Partners

We partner with leading firms and figures across the construction landscape, and foster a shared mission to propel the industry forward. Together, we're crafting a future where construction is synonymous with cutting-edge technology and sustainable growth, ensuring a smarter, safer tomorrow.