The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department achieved outstanding and encouraging results at the “Leading Towards Robotics Technologies” Innovation Competition

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) has all along been proactive in applying new technologies to enhance service quality, and ensuring that electrical, mechanical and energy technologies are harnessed in a safe, reliable, economical and environmentally friendly manner for the betterment of people's quality of life.  As the innovation facilitator of the Government, the EMSD also supports and facilitates the application of innovative technologies by bureaux and departments to improve services and support smart city development.  We are very pleased to achieve encouraging results at the "Leading Towards Robotics Technologies" Innovation Competition (the Competition), winning the Grand Award, 1st Runner up Award and three Merit Awards.

The EMSD's winning projects are :

Grand Award

Robotics-enabled Public Services on Toilet Bowl Cleaning Application


1st Runner up Award

Application of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Technologies for Smart Warehouse


Merit Awards (in no particular order)

Integrated Smart Robot Assistant for Building IoT Network

Robotic Cleaning and Disinfection System with Video Analytics and Robotic Arm

Robotic Steam Boiler Tube Cleaning & Inspection System

The Competition is organised by the Smart Government Innovation Lab (Smart LAB) of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, with the EMSD as the strategic partner.  A total of 38 innovative proposals were received from 13 government bureaux and departments.  The Smart LAB then matched the ten proposals shortlisted by the selection panel with the local technology industry for a six-month proof-of-concept development.  The final judging panel selected the winners on 28 July 2021 after listening to the presentation of the ten finalists on the progress and results of the proof-of-concept development.  For results and details about the Competition, please visit https://www.smartlab.gov.hk/en/


Event Photo:

The Grand Award winning project is Robotics-enabled Public Services on Toilet Bowl Cleaning Application.


The 1st Runner up Award winning project is Application of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Technologies for Smart Warehouse.


The Merit Award winning project is Integrated Smart Robot Assistant for Building IoT Network.


The Merit Award winning project is Robotic Cleaning and Disinfection System with Video Analytics and Robotic Arm.


The Merit Award winning project is Robotic Steam Boiler Tube Cleaning & Inspection System.


Group photo of the representatives of the winning teams from the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department.


Mr. Alfred Sit, Secretary for Innovation and Technology (front row, eighth right), is pictured with Mr. Victor Lam, Government Chief Information Officer (front row, eighth left); Mr. Richard Chan, Assistant Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services (front row, seventh right); Ms. Daisy Lo, Principal Assistant Secretary for Innovation and Technology (front row, seventh left); Professor Charles Surya, Science Advisor of the Innovation and Technology Commission (front row, sixth left); Mr Simon Lam, Assistant Commissioner for Efficiency (front row, fifth left); Dr. Lawrence Poon, General Manager of the Automotive Platforms and Application Systems R&D Centre of the Hong Kong Productivity Council (front row, sixth right); and other guests and the winning teams at the "Leading Towards Robotics Technologies" Innovation Competition Award Presentation Ceremony.

2021-07-29