The partners also said they plan to conduct joint clinical validation programs to ensure the safety and effectiveness of new AI technologies before wider deployment.
Equipped with two robotic arms, the prototype harvested about 3,500 buds per hour during field tests conducted in Hangzhou tea plantations in April 2026, according to previous media reports.
The acoustic barrier mainly affects croaker species, while other fish and shrimp can move freely through the area, allowing a more natural marine ecosystem to form.
The newly created major is part of a wave of new AI-related disciplines introduced under China’s 2026 undergraduate program catalog released by the Ministry of Education in early May.
The centerpiece was the AL-100, which the lab said is the world’s first 1-ton hybrid cargo drone, officially unveiled under the “Tianmushan 3” program.
The vessel can carry up to 48 researchers. Construction began in March 2025 and reached launch in just 14 months, with delivery expected in August after final installation and testing.
The system uses a two-stage deep learning architecture combined with hybrid supervised learning to identify early tumors smaller than three centimeters.
Beyond rankings, Zhejiang University has increasingly been viewed as a key innovation powerhouse in China’s sprawling science and technology ecosystem.
A one-million-tonne-class HMF production facility in Zhejiang was structurally completed in December, laying groundwork for potential scaling of plant-based plastics.
Cannabinoid compounds are known to be effective in treating conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety and epilepsy, but their clinical use has been constrained by risks of addiction and other side effects.
Heart failure affects more than 64 million people globally, and severe cases still carry a five-year mortality rate approaching 50% despite standard therapies.
The initiative is part of a broader push by Zhejiang University of Technology to strengthen international partnerships and link academic research with industrial applications.