Chief Technology Officer · Co-Founder
Shenzhen Mifan Intelligent Technology Development Co., Ltd.
Embodied AI · ROV Autonomous Systems · SLAM · Hong Kong / Macau / Shenzhen
HAOHANG YU / WALTER
To know what lies beyond sight.
Multimodal perception, SLAM, embodied decision-making, and closed-loop control for reliable autonomy underwater and on land.
Education
Dual-degree PhD · September 2026
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · PhD in EEE (RCEV)
- University of Macau · PhD in ECE (SKL-IOTSC)
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · MSc in EEE (Electric Vehicles) · 2024–2026 · Dissertation Grade A
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · BSc (Hons) in Computing (FinTech & AI) · 2020–2024 · FYP Grade A-
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- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · PhD in EEE (RCEV)
- University of Macau · PhD in ECE (SKL-IOTSC)
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · MSc in EEE (Electric Vehicles) · 2024–2026 · Dissertation Grade A
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · BSc (Hons) in Computing (FinTech & AI) · 2020–2024 · FYP Grade A-
Current appointments
Technical Consultant
Asia Best Partner International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd.
Multimodal perception · Localisation · Decision · Closed-loop control
Read the trace. Answer with action.
Work spanning multimodal perception, localisation, embodied decision-making, and closed-loop control in underwater and terrestrial environments.
Research
Embodied agents, underwater autonomy, multimodal reasoning, acoustic perception, and real-world deployment.
Systems
Sonar and visual SLAM, sensor fusion, navigation, manipulation, embedded control, and model deployment.
Venture
Agentic AI products, multi-agent workflows, operational platforms, and technical strategy.
ROV · Embodied Agents · SLAM
Sound draws the shape of the unseen.
Research question
Research on underwater perception, localisation, task planning, and motion control under low visibility and constrained communication.
ROV autonomous systems
How can an underwater robot sustain situational awareness and useful action under weak visibility, uncertain dynamics, and constrained communication?
- METHOD
- Multimodal sensing · Task planning · Motion control · Intervention
- LOOP
- Perception → planning → control → intervention
Embodied intelligence agents
How can an agent ground long-horizon intent in tools, physical constraints, feedback, and recoverable execution?
- METHOD
- Multimodal reasoning · Tool use · World models · Closed-loop policies
- LOOP
- Intent → decision → action → feedback → adaptation
Sonar SLAM & localisation
How can sparse, noisy acoustic returns become stable geometry and localisation in visually degraded environments?
- METHOD
- Acoustic perception · Sparse mapping · Sensor fusion · Uncertainty
- LOOP
- Echoes → representation → localisation → navigation
Mobile manipulation · Agent workflows · Field perception
Made whole in the world.
Work in mobile manipulation, freight workflow automation, and debris-flow monitoring, each tied to a research, product, or deployment record.
Field validation
Perception, mobility, and manipulation under a staged field condition.
Outdoor motion
Omnidirectional chassis motion test.
LiDAR SLAM
Live point-cloud mapping in RViz.
Integrated platform
Front view of the mobile manipulation system.
Mobile configuration
Chassis, sensing assembly, and drive layout.
System layout
Manipulator mounting and component arrangement.
6-DoF manipulator
Joint architecture and mounting structure.
Mecanum drive
Wheel geometry and drive assembly.
EVS39 accepted / Dissertation grade A
Mobile manipulation
Sentra One
Where intent finds motion.
- Designed an embodied AI agent architecture spanning task planning, multimodal perception, autonomous navigation, and robotic manipulation.
- Integrated a Mecanum-wheel chassis, 6-DoF arm, LiDAR, RGB-D camera, ROS-based SLAM, and STM32 motion control.
- Accepted by EVS39; developed from a PolyU dissertation graded A and selected for follow-up by PolyU-UM CREI.
Embodied AIROSSLAMMobile manipulation
Software copyright registration under review
Agentic workflow automation
LogiAuto AutoWorkflow
Many threads, woven into one flow.
- Led full-cycle product design and technical development for real freight forwarding operations.
- Built Python, RPA, and LLM-agent modules for document processing, data extraction, and task coordination.
- Designed role-based access, workflow status tracking, dashboards, data standardisation, and enterprise deployment planning.
Agentic AIRPAWorkflow systemsEnterprise AI
Mountain channel
River slopeChinese Academy of Sciences field deployment
Field perception & warning
Debris Flow Detection
Reading the mountain before it moves.
- Developed object-detection and image-segmentation workflows for debris-flow monitoring.
- Adapted the algorithm pipeline to physical monitoring stations and supported on-site implementation.
- Optimised model performance and system workflow for accuracy, stability, and deployment reliability.
Computer visionSegmentationYOLOEdge deployment
System trajectory
From the instrument to the intelligence.
A trajectory through robot fabrication, indoor localisation, touch-free interaction, embodied intelligence, and autonomous systems research.
The hand learns the machine
FTC operator, structural design lead, and business liaison. Designed and fabricated robots with SolidWorks, laser cutting, 3D printing, and CNC.
Finding place without stars
Led ShopChain's fusion of UWB beacons and QR codes for indoor positioning; awarded the PolyU Student Entrepreneurial Proof-of-Concept Fund.
A gesture becomes command
Built a touch-free operation system using Arduino, ESP32, CAD, and 3D printing; received 1st Runner-up in the PolyU Best Project Award Competition.
Intent enters the machine
Sentra One connected LLM/VLA-style task planning with navigation, perception, and manipulation; accepted at EVS39.
Further into the unknown
Beginning doctoral research at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the University of Macau, focused on embodied AI and robotics.
Papers · Deployment · Recognition · Appointments
What endures leaves a trace.
Publications, software, deployments, recognition, and appointments.
Research outputs
Conference paperAccepted at EVS39
Architecture, Applications, and Challenges of an Electrified Mobile Manipulation Platform
39th Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition, Long Beach, California, June 2026.
Journal paperInvited extended version in preparation
Architecture, Applications, and Challenges of an Electrified Mobile Manipulation Platform
World Electric Vehicle Journal Special Issue EVS39; recommended following EVS39 with APC waived.
Software copyrightApplication submitted
LogiAuto AutoWorkflow: Logistics Automation Management System V1.0
Submitted to the Copyright Protection Centre of China, May 2026.
Selected recognition
- Sentra-Mine selected for the 2026 PolyU-UM CREI Embodied Intelligence Lab cohort
- Best Project Award, AI for Good Monthly Summit, Hong Kong, 2026 - ClawFlow
- EDPS Innovation Scholarship Fund, 2024 - one of 20 recipients from Hong Kong universities
- 1st Runner-up, PolyU Best Project Award Competition, Department of Computing, 2024
- Hong Kong SAR Government Scholarship Fund, Talent Development Scholarship, 2023
- Gold Award, 15th China Youth Creativity and Invention Exhibition, 2019
Current and recent roles
Shenzhen Mifan Intelligent Technology Development Co., Ltd.
Asia Best Partner International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd.
Chengdu Institute of Care-Life / Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Inspur Group
Autonomous systems stack
Know the world. Give form to action.
Autonomous robotics, agent systems, machine perception, embedded control, and engineering implementation.
Agentic AI
LLM application harnesses, multi-agent orchestration, tool calling, prompt engineering, and RAG workflows.
LogiAuto / enterprise AI systemsEmbodied robotics
AGV and ROV system thinking, SLAM, localisation, navigation, depth sensing, and mobile manipulation.
Sentra One / foundation for underwater autonomyPerception
Object detection, segmentation, YOLO pipelines, optimisation, and field deployment.
Debris-flow early warningEmbedded control
STM32, ESP32, Arduino, sensor interfaces, low-level actuation, and wireless charging modules.
Sentra One / Touch-Free / PC3Build practice
Python, C++, Java, MySQL, Linux, ROS, Git, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, fabrication, and circuit assembly.
Across research and product systemsResearch · Engineering · Deployment
For paths not yet charted.
For research and engineering collaboration in embodied intelligence, ROVs, and autonomous systems.
walter-hh.yu@polyu.edu.hk