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Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has established itself as a globally recognized research powerhouse at the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, smart materials, and human-technology interaction. With a remarkably diverse and high-impact publication portfolio, PolyU demonstrates a rare breadth of expertise that spans fundamental engineering through to transformative real-world applications. At the core of PolyU's robotics and AI research is world-leading work in intelligent manipulator control, where researchers have pioneered the use of recurrent neural networks and dynamic neural networks to solve complex challenges such as redundancy resolution, manipulability optimization, and real-time obstacle avoidance. These contributions have accumulated hundreds of citations, establishing PolyU as an authoritative voice in neural-network-driven robot control. Equally impressive is the university's leadership in soft robotics and wearable technologies. Groundbreaking research on soft pneumatic actuators, stretchable synaptic transistors, liquid-metal fibre mats, and anti-freezing ionic skins for robotic grippers reflects a sophisticated materials-engineering ecosystem that is shaping the next generation of biocompatible, flexible machines. Their smart textile-integrated microelectronic systems work, garnering nearly 800 citations, underscores PolyU's influence on the future of wearable computing. PolyU also commands significant international recognition in human-robot interaction within hospitality and service industries, with pioneering studies on consumer trust, service quality perception, and pandemic-driven shifts toward robotic service delivery that have redefined how the field understands sociotechnical adoption. Prospective students and collaborators will find at PolyU a uniquely interdisciplinary environment, where robotics converges with AI, advanced manufacturing, rehabilitation engineering — including notable stroke-rehabilitation exoskeleton research — and Industry 4.0 strategy, supported by state-of-the-art laboratories driving innovation across the entire technology spectrum.