ABOUT EMSAIL
EmSAIL (Embodied Spatial AI Lab) is a research laboratory at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), dedicated to advancing spatial intelligence and embodied AI.
Our long-term vision is to build robots that continuously perceive their surroundings, understand tasks, develop persistent spatial memories, predict future changes, and act autonomously in complex real-world environments.
We bridge intelligent algorithms and physical robotic systems, pursuing an integrated approach from robot hardware and spatial perception to memory, reasoning, and action.
Research
Advancing 3D/4D spatial perception, dynamic scene understanding, and persistent spatial memory for robots operating in complex, evolving environments.
Developing embodied world models, vision-language-action models, and spatial reasoning to connect multimodal understanding, future prediction, and intelligent decision-making.
Integrating robot policy learning with in-house hardware development, including manipulation, navigation, tactile sensing, and robotic platforms for real-world embodied intelligence.
People
Principal Investigator
Research interests: Embodied Spatial AI, Robot Learning, 3D Vision
PhD Student
3D Vision, Foundation Models July 2026 – Present
PhD Student
Robot Policy Learning May 2026 – Present
MPhil Student
World Action Models Sep. 2026 – Present
MPhil Student
Reconstruction Sep. 2026 – Present
MPhil Student
Vision-Language-Navigation Oct. 2026 – Present
Visiting MS (TUM)
Mechanical Structure Design Sep. 2026 – Present
Visiting MS (Shanghai Tech)
Differentiable 3D Reconstruction Oct 2026 – Present
Co-supervised PhD Student (HIT)
SLAM, Scene Representation Jan 2025 – Present
Co-supervised PhD Student (XMU)
Dynamic Representation, 3D Vision June 2024 – Present
Master Student
Robotics, Sim-2-Real Sep 2026 – Present
Master Student
Gaussian Splatting, SLAM Sep 2026 – Present
Master Student
Gaussian Splatting, SLAM Sep 2026 – Present
Research Assistant
World Action Models (WAM) July 2026 – Present
Research Assistant
Scene Representation Oct 2026 – Present
Intern
World Models Oct 2026 – Present
Intern
Cross-embodiment Aug 2026 – Present
Intern
Multi-sensor SLAM Oct 2026 – Present
X-Program UG
Robot Systems Oct 2026 – PresentPublications
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FEATURED PROJECTS
Explore our ongoing work in spatial intelligence, autonomous robots, and embodied AI systems.
Developing an autonomous LRN (localization, reconstruction, and navigation) system for the AS2 quadruped robot, integrating SLAM, real-time localization, mapping, path planning, and obstacle avoidance for operation in complex real-world environments.
Key technical directions of this project:
News
EmSAIL Lab website launched.
We are recruiting PhD students, MPhil students, research assistants, and interns.
Join & Collaboration
Students with strong backgrounds in robotics, computer vision, machine learning, spatial intelligence, or embedded systems are encouraged to apply.
