On the afternoon of May 21, 2026, the Asia-Pacific Science and Technology Association (APSTA) hosted a distinguished group of faculty and students from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, along with innovators from Axonex and zCloak Network, for an engaging exchange on the future development of artificial intelligence and robotics.
2026年5月21日下午，亚太科学技术协会接待来自内布拉斯加大学奥马哈分校的杰出师生，以及来自 Axonex 和 zCloak Network 的创新者们，共同探讨人工智能和机器人技术的未来发展。
The session was chaired by Dr. Anna Lau, Vice President of APSTA. Mr. Kenneth Yung from Axonex and Dr. Francis Zhang from zCloak each introduced the visiting delegation to the responsible and practical applications of robotics and AI technologies.
亚太科学技术协会 (APSTA) 副会长 Anna Lau 博士主持了此次交流活动。来自 Axonex 的 Kenneth Yung 和 来自zCloak 的 Francis Zhang 博士分别为来访的师生介绍了机器人与人工智能技术的合理性应用。
Kenneth Yung showcased Axonex’s flagship robots—Floki, Max M3, and Larry. These intelligent machines drew significant interest from participants, who were eager to learn about their functionalities, real-world use cases, and how they can be seamlessly integrated into existing workflows. The demonstrations highlighted how automation and intelligent systems can handle repetitive, complex, or high-precision tasks, enabling human teams to focus on higher-value work.
Kenneth Yung带来了Axonex 旗舰机器人 Floki、Max M3 和 Larry ，这些智能机器引起了与会者的极大兴趣，大家渴望了解它们的功能、应用案例以及如何无缝集成到现有工作流程中。这些机器人展示了自动化和智能系统如何处理重复性、复杂或高精度任务，从而使人类团队能够专注于更高价值的工作。
Dr. Francis Zhang, founder of zCloak.AI, holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Twente in the Netherlands and is also a visiting lecturer at the National University of Singapore (NUS). From 2024 to 2025, he served as the technical lead of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) pilot project DESFT. He has participated in two EU research projects (FP6 and FP7), published over 20 peer-reviewed papers, and holds seven patents. His current research focuses on building trustworthy AI solutions by integrating cryptography with confidential computing.
Francis Zhang 博士是zCloak.AI 创始人，拥有荷兰特文特大学计算机科学博士学位。他还是新加坡国立大学（NUS）客座讲师。2024 年至 2025 年期间，他担任 MAS 试点项目 DESFT 的技术负责人。他参与过两个欧盟研究项目（FP6 和 FP7），发表了 20 余篇同行评审论文，并拥有 7 项专利。他目前的研究聚焦于结合密码学与机密计算构建可信 AI 解决方案。
Dr. Zhang introduced zCloak.AI’s “Enterprise AI Brain,” zCloak.AI provides the Enterprise AI Brain, an intelligence infrastructure for regulated industries like finance. It powers specialized Digital Employees that offer deep domain knowledge and persistent institutional memory. Built with CipherClaw for hardware security and the Agent Trust Protocol for accountability, the project delivers a dependable, cost-effective “AI team”. This infrastructure ensures verifiable actions and absolute data confidentiality within corporate environment.
Francis Zhang 博士为来访师生介绍了zCloak.AI 为企业 提供AI 脑这一智能基础设施。这套Ai基础设施适用于金融等受监管行业。它为专业数字员工提供动力，他们可以提供深领域的知识和持久的机构记忆。该项目采用 CipherClaw 进行硬件安全防护，并借助 Agent Trust Protocol 实现问责机制，从而打造出一支可靠且成本效益高的“人工智能团队”。这种基础架构确保了企业环境中可验证的操作和绝对的数据保密性。
Beyond the technical discussions, the event fostered meaningful dialogue among technology experts, educators, and future business leaders. Participants—including professors, students, and aspiring entrepreneurs—gained valuable insights into how to responsibly evaluate, adopt, and govern intelligent technologies. The discussions also explored the skills and mindsets required to thrive in a workplace increasingly shaped by AI and automation.
除了技术层面，本次活动还促进了科技专家、教育工作者和未来商业领袖之间富有成效的对话。与会者——包括教授、学生和有抱负的创业者——深入了解了如何负责任地评估、采用和管理智能技术。讨论还探讨了在人工智能和自动化日益影响的职场中取得成功所需的技能和思维模式。
Mr. Jeff Liu, Secretary-General of APSTA, together with Dr. Francis Zhang of zCloak, led an in-depth discussion spanning intelligent automation to privacy-preserving computation. Participants widely recognized that cross-border collaboration is essential for translating emerging technologies into real-world impact.
亚太科学技术协会秘书长Jeff Liu 和 zCloak Dr Francis Zhang 组织大家展开了智能自动化到隐私保护计算的讨论，大家都意识到：跨境合作是新兴技术转化为实际影响的关键。
On behalf of Dr. Lou Yunhe, President of APSTA, Dr. Anna Lau conveyed a warm welcome to the guests from the United States and expressed hope that these exchanges would inspire new collaborations and student engagement opportunities.
亚太科学技术协会会长Dr Lou Yunhe让Dr Anna代为表达：特别欢迎来自美国的嘉宾。并期待这些对话能够激发新的合作关系和学生交流。
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