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HKU INNOVATION WEEK 2026

Speakers

Dr. Liu Xuyang Alex

President of Direct Drive Tech

Biography

Direct Drive Tech is a globally leading robotics technology company with direct drive technology as  core capability . The Company endeavor to bring robots into every household and sector, and are committed to making robots more efficient, dexterous and intelligent. Direct Drive Tech’s primarily engage in the sales of robotic actuator modules, and robot,The Company has formed three major robot technology platforms:(1) The robotic actuator module technology platform;(2) The wheel-legged robot technology platform;(3) The modular reconfiguration technology platform.  

Dr Liu Xuyang, who earned his PhD from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at HKU in 2019. He was appointed Vice President of Direct Drive Tech in 2023 and promoted to President in 2025. He is mainly in charge of the Group’s technological R&D and business operations. He has led the development and iterative upgrading of the company’s three core technology platforms, and overseen key innovations in system architecture, advanced algorithms and product engineering, laying a solid technical foundation for the Group’s next-generation products. In 2026, the company passed its Main Board listing hearing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange — milestones that support its efforts to expand product applications across multiple industries. 

More recently, Dr Liu helped Direct Drive Tech secure external funding from sources including Sense Capital and Lenovo Capital and Rockets Capital. In 2026, the company passed its Main Board listing hearing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange — milestones that support its efforts to expand product applications across multiple industries. 

 

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