Yuan Ze University continued to promote smart agriculture and sustainable development, and recently held the “AI Smart Autonomous Agricultural Vehicle Donation Ceremony.” Yuangang Technology Co. and Zhaoqiang Technology Co. donated AI smart remote-controlled unmanned agricultural vehicles, officially launching an industry–academia collaboration to jointly advance teaching and research in smart agriculture.
Yuan Ze University President Qing-Rong Liao stated that smart agriculture was a key driver for the future transformation of farming, and he expressed gratitude for the strong support and contributions from industry partners. The donated AI smart unmanned agricultural vehicles, integrating artificial intelligence, automatic control, and sensing technologies, not only served as a foundational platform for research and development but also provided practical applications in student projects and courses, achieving the goal of connecting teaching, research, and industry.
Shu-Shi Deng, General Manager of Yuangang Technology, said he was pleased to cooperate with Yuan Ze University and hoped that the donation would foster two-way exchanges and technological innovation between academia and industry. Jia-Yi Pan, Chairman of Zhaoqiang Technology, also noted that smart agriculture was one of the company’s key future investment directions and expressed hope to jointly develop agricultural machinery and systems with Yuan Ze University, which held strong industrial application potential. Wen-Xiang Liu, Senior Consultant of Yuangang Technology, further emphasized that Yuan Ze University was a high-quality academic institution, and he looked forward to broader and deeper cooperation in the future.
Wei-Qi Wei, Dean of the Industrial Academy at Yuan Ze University, explained that the Industrial Academy was the first institution in Taiwan to provide enterprises with customized talent cultivation while integrating the university’s research capacity to drive industry–academia collaboration. The donated AI smart remote-controlled unmanned agricultural vehicle was set to be integrated into a joint program involving the AI Center, the College of Engineering, the College of Electrical and Communication Engineering, and the College of Management. The College of Engineering was responsible for structural design and engineering R&D, the College of Electrical and Communication Engineering focused on building control systems and technical integration, while the College of Management assisted in planning financial flows for future agricultural applications. Through this interdisciplinary collaboration, Yuan Ze University aimed to create cross-domain synergies and enhance Taiwan’s capacity for smart agriculture development.