Hong Kong research centre helps robotics start-up spun out from Imperial College London pry open China market
- Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks has provided Precision Robotics with R&D space and funding as it develops surgical-robotics systems
- ‘Hong Kong is the gateway to the Greater China market,’ says CEO
Precision Robotics, a company spun out from Imperial College London, says it expects to establish itself as a key player in mainland China’s vast market for surgical-robotics systems by leveraging its research centre in the Hong Kong Science Park.
“Hong Kong is the gateway to the Greater China market,” said Benny Lo, CEO of Precision Robotics Hong Kong. “It is very important for the company. We can see that this is probably the potential growth [path] in our industry in terms of surgical-robotics technologies.”
Precision Robotics is a London-based start-up founded in 2017 by Chinese scientist Yang Guangzhong, who was the founding director of the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery at Imperial College London.
Five years ago, the company decided to set up a research and development (R&D) centre in the Hong Kong Science Park, which is run by Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP).
