Xuelong Sun and Cheng Hu at the Guangdong Doctoral and Postdoctoral Talent Exchange and Technology Project Matchmaking Conference

Guangdong (Foshan) Doctoral and Postdoctoral Talent Exchange and Technology Project Matchmaking Conference

Whilst on secondment at ULTRACEPT partner Guangzhou University, Xuelong Sun and Dr Cheng Hu from the University of Lincoln attended the Guangdong (Foshan) Doctoral and Postdoctoral Talent Exchange and Technology Project Matchmaking Conference.

Each city of Guangdong province is provided a space in which to display their best innovation and entrepreneurship examples of 2019. As one of the city-governed universities, Guangzhou University was asked to select its most attractive and novel research to showcase at the event. Xuelong and Cheng were recommended by Guangzhou University to give a demonstration of their ColCOSΦ, system and Colias robot platform.

The event was hosted by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security and the Foshan Municipal People’s Government. It was held on November 18, 2019 at the Tanzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center  in Foshan, China in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Nearly 1,200 people from all over the world gathered in Foshan to participate. The opening ceremony was chaired by Qiao Yu, deputy mayor of the Foshan Municipal Government.

Xuelong Sun and Cheng Hu at the Guangdong Doctoral and Postdoctoral Talent Exchange and Technology Project Matchmaking Conference
Xuelong Sun and Cheng Hu at the Guangdong Doctoral and Postdoctoral Talent Exchange and Technology Project Matchmaking Conference
Xuelong Sun presenting his exhibit at the Guangdong Doctoral and Postdoctoral Talent Exchange and Technology Project Matchmaking Conference
Xuelong Sun showcasing and demonstrating the ColCOSΦ, system and Colias robot platform at the Guangdong Doctoral and Postdoctoral Talent Exchange and Technology Project Matchmaking Conference

The conference lasted two days, with the theme of “bringing talents from all over the world and creating a talent bay area”, with the key aim of “promoting exchange and cooperation of post-doctoral talents and serving the transformation of post-doctoral scientific and technological achievements”.

At the event, Xuelong and Cheng gave a demonstration of their ColCOSΦ, system and the Colias robot platform to the esteemed delegates and to the wider community of the Robotics and AI. They also exchanged some knowledge, ideas and interests concerning Robotics and AI with researchers from the related fields. Xuelong added  “It was a great chance to let more people know our platforms and researching supported by EU H2020 project”.

Xuelong Sun presenting his exhibit at the Guangdong Doctoral and Postdoctoral Talent Exchange and Technology Project Matchmaking Conference
Xuelong Sun presenting his exhibit at the Guangdong Doctoral and Postdoctoral Talent Exchange and Technology Project Matchmaking Conference

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