Spatial Perception
Robust mapping, localization, and spatial understanding for real-world robotic systems.
Embodied Spatial AI Lab
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Building next-generation embodied spatial intelligence systems for robots that perceive, reason, and act in complex real-world environments.
About
Spatial intelligence for embodied robots
EmSAIL Group focuses on next-generation embodied spatial intelligence systems for robotics operating in complex real-world environments. Our goal is to integrate spatial perception, representation, reasoning, and action into a unified embodied intelligence pipeline.
6Research directions
AI + RoboticsCore focus
HKUST(GZ)Location
Research
Research Directions
Embodied Models
Predictive models that support planning, reasoning, and autonomous decision-making.
Robot Policy Learning
Learning generalizable robot skills from demonstrations, interaction, and simulation.
People
Team
Principal Investigator
Prof. Yan Li
Principal Investigator
Research interests: Embodied Spatial AI, Robot Learning, 3D Vision
Researchers & Students
C. Lyu
Chengyu Lyu
Research Assistant
Research interests: Robot Policy Learning May 2026 - PresentS. Feng
Shuo Feng
Research Assistant
Research interests: Vision-Language-Navigation (VLN) June 2026 - PresentZ. Lu
Zhicheng Lu
Research Assistant
Research interests: World-Action-Models (WAM) July 2026 - PresentK. Xu
Kaiyuan Xu
Research Assistant
Research interests: 4D Perception July 2026 - PresentY. Li
Yingzhao Li
Co-supervised Ph.D Student with (HIT)
Research interests: SLAM, Scene Representation Jan 2025 - PresentB. Hu
Bingbing Hu
Co-supervised Ph.D Student (XMU)
Research interests: Dynamic Representation, 3D Vision June 2024 - PresentY. Zhao
Yong Zhao
Master Student
Research interests: Gaussian Splatting, SLAM Sep 2024 - PresentC. Liu
Chuan Liu
Master Student
Research interests: Gaussian Splatting, SLAM Sep 2025 - PresentS. Yang
Sijia Yang
Undergraduate Student
Research interests: Multi-sensor SLAM July 2026 - PresentPublications
Selected Publications
2026
Publication list coming soon
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Projects
Research Projects
Embodied Spatial Mapping
Unified mapping and representation for embodied agents.
Robot Foundation Models
Vision-language-action models for general-purpose robot control.
Simulation-to-Real Learning
Reliable transfer from virtual training to physical robots.
News
Latest Updates
EmSAIL Lab website launched.
We are recruiting PhD students, MPhil students, research assistants, and interns.
Join & Collaboration
We are recruiting motivated students and collaborators.
Students with strong backgrounds in robotics, computer vision, machine learning, spatial intelligence, or embedded systems are encouraged to apply.