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On June 10, 2025, the Faculty of Innovation Engineering (FIE) held a seminar titled "Navigating the Blue Ocean, Co-creating the Future," inviting Dr. Zhang Yunfei, President of Zhuhai Yunzhou Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (Yunzhou-Tech), to share insights on the latest advancements and trends in unmanned surface vehicle technology with over 100 faculty and students.
Guests attending this seminar included Dr. Zhang Yunfei, President of Zhuhai Yunzhou Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.; Prof. Li Xiao Dong, Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Innovation Engineering of MUST; Chair Prof. Li Zhi Wu, Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Innovation Engineering of MUST; Chair Prof. Zhang Du, Director of the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Innovation Engineering of MUST; Chair Prof. Wu Nai Qi, Head of Department of Engineering Science, Faculty of Innovation Engineering of MUST; Prof. Ma Yi Bing, Head of Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Faculty of Innovation Engineering of MUST; Mr. Yu Tze Shan, Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IUR Project of FIE) of the Faculty of Innovation Engineering of MUST.
Dr. Zhang Yunfei introduce unmanned surface vehicle technology
Dr. Zhang introduced Yunzhou-Tech as a leading enterprise in China's unmanned surface vehicle industry, having pioneered key technological breakthroughs and achieved industrialization. Its technology and market share rank among the global top tier. Unmanned surface vehicle, as specialized aquatic robots, can navigate autonomously through intelligent control and perform complex or hazardous water-based tasks with various equipment, finding wide applications in marine security, energy, shipping, and scientific research.
During the lecture, Dr. Zhang elaborated on the "Deep Blue Matrix" concept, which centers on unmanned surface vehicle, drones, and autonomous underwater vehicles to build a command, communication, and data hub. Through grid-based deployment, it enables comprehensive services such as target detection and maritime rights protection, offering innovative solutions for managing China's 3 million square kilometers of maritime territory.
The seminar sparked lively discussions among attendees, who noted that it expanded their understanding of unmanned surface vehicle and clarified directions for interdisciplinary innovation and marine applications. The FIE plans to leverage this event to deepen industry-academia collaboration and advance related research and technological development.
Assistant Dean Prof. Li Xiao Dong (left) presents a souvenir to Dr. Zhang Yunfei (right)
