2025-04-08

Humans possess a general capability to plan and solve complex, long-horizon tasks, which proves invaluable when handling intricate operations in daily life. This capability can be described as follows: when faced with a task, humans first consider possible current actions, predict potential outcomes through imaginative simulation, and finally evaluate these outcomes using common sense to select the optimal action for task completion. Such a world-model-based search algorithm forms the foundational ability that allows humans to tackle open-world manipulation tasks. At the core of this ability is the human brain's construction of a "world model" of the physical environment, coupled with a general-purpose value function. Together, these components grant us the capacity to imagine and plan future states of objects and scenarios. Can robots similarly acquire this understanding and imaginative capability about the physical world, enabling them to plan future steps before task execution?

2025-04-05

On April 2, 2025, the Guangzhou-Singapore Economic and Trade Conference and the 15th Anniversary of China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City, under the theme “New Journey and Partnership”, was successfully held in Singapore. Hosted by the People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality and supported by Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI), the event was attended and addressed by Cao Zhongming, Chinese Ambassador to Singapore; Sun Zhiyang, Mayor of Guangzhou; as well as representatives from Enterprise Singapore, Canton Investment Development Commission (CIDC), and SCCCI. Professor Hang Chang Chieh, Emeritus Deputy President of NUS and President Advisor of NUS Guangzhou Research Translation and Innovation Institute, was also invited to deliver a speech. More than 100 representatives from Singaporean enterprises, universities, institutions, and business associations, including NUS, SMRT Corporation, CapitaLand Investment, and HSBC Singapore, participated in the event. These participants represented diverse sectors such as biomedicine, high-end wellness, the marine economy, and urban construction. The event facilitated the signing of 13 projects with a total investment of 2 billion yuan, including smart city projects introduced by NUS Guangzhou Research Translation and Innovation Institute (NUS GRTII).

2025-04-03

This research is led by Professor He Bingsheng, Professor and Vice-Dean (Research) at the School of Computing, National University of Singapore (NUS). Professor He also serves as a Ph.D. supervisor at the NUS Guangzhou Research Translation and Innovation Institute (NUS GRTII). The team member, Junyi Hou, is a recipient of the 2025 Spring NUS GRTII Doctoral Scholarship. The team is committed to advancing innovation and excellence in systems research.

2025-04-03

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2025-03-01

The prestigious international academic ranking organization ScholarGPS has recently released its list of Highly Ranked Scholars™ 2024. Dr. Meng Qiang, Director of NUS Guangzhou Research Translation and Innovation Institute, a professor in the NUS Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and a Member of the Academy of Engineering, Singapore, has been selected as one of those with ScholarGPS™ Ranks of 0.05% or better, a recognition of his exceptional scholarly accomplishments. Professor Meng ranks 5th among the Highly Ranked Scholars™ – Lifetime (Transport) and 4th among the Highly Ranked Scholars™ – Prior 5 Years (Transport), demonstrating the sustained leadership of his outstanding achievements.

2025-01-23

On January 17, 2025, the “Unlock Entrepreneurship Opportunities In Greater Bay Area In China Info Session” was successfully held at the National University of Singapore. The event was jointly organized by NUS Guangzhou Research Translation and Innovation Institute, Guangzhou Development District Talent Service Group, NUS Technology Transfer and Innovation Platform (TTI), and BLOCK71, with strong support from Enterprise Singapore and the Institution of Engineers Singapore Accelerator (IES-INCA). The conference attracted over a hundred elite professionals from various industries, including corporate executives and technical specialists, industry association representatives, investment professionals, academic researchers, and university students.