Group photo taken with representatives from Hexagon and PolyU, with LSGI representing the PolyU delegation during the visit to the Qingdao Hexagon Smart Park.
LSGI is representing PolyU to sign a framework MoU with Hexagon Leica Geosystems, marking the official commencement of the collaboration.
Photo with Prof. Wu CHEN, Head of LSGI at PolyU and Mr Deyong Wang, Chief Financial Officer (China Region) of Hexagon and Executive Director of Hexagon Leica Geosystems.
Prof. Wu CHEN engaged in enthusiastic discussions about future innovation trends in the technology forums.
Mr. Hongquan Li, President (Greater China Region) of Hexagon emphasized the relevance of Hexagon's unicorn technologies to PolyU's dedicated technological domains.
We are thrilled to announce that PolyU has established strategic framework partnership with Hexagon, a global leader in digital reality and industrial 4.0 solutions, to join forces in advancing cutting-edge technology and innovation.
On 8-9 March, Prof. Wu CHEN, Head of Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) at PolyU, led the university delegation to visit the Qingdao Hexagon Smart Park and sign a framework MoU with Hexagon Leica Geosystems, marking the official commencement of the collaboration. Mr. Hongquan Li, President (Greater China Region) of Hexagon, Mr. Deyong Wang, Chief Financial Officer (China Region) of Hexagon and Executive Director of Hexagon Leica Geosystems and other distinguished guests witnessed the signing ceremony.
The partnership aims to foster R&D in surveying, geographic information mapping technology and equipment, positioning and navigation systems. LSGI will work closely with Hexagon to explore establishing a joint lab focusing on precise positioning, the use of AI and machine learning in surveying and other future tech research topics, plus collaborations on talent cultivation, technology transfer and commercialisation.
Apart from the ceremony, multidisciplinary technology forums were held, with experts and scholars from LSGI, Hexagon and the Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Institute engaged in profound and enthusiastic discussions about future innovation trends. Prof. CHEN was impressed by the technology applications of Hexagon in various industries and sought to develop more extensive research and industry cooperation. Mr. Li highlighted Hexagon's unicorn technologies and their high relevance to the technological domains in which PolyU also devoted.
By integrating the expertise of Hexagon in sensor, software and autonomous technologies and our research ability, we are looking to generate new disruptive productive forces which are powered by digitalisation, data and technology innovation. LSGI has been working closely with industry partners to develop state-of-art technologies that are beneficial to the society.
