From 8 to 10 July 2026, LEAP East made its Asia-Pacific debut in Hong Kong. As a member of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) ecosystem, MEINONG ROBOT participated in the concurrent Rocket Fuel East Startup Competition. Standing out from over 450 applications, 25 semi-finalists and an outstanding finale, MEINONG ROBOT earned the judges' strong recognition for its AI+robotics technology and commercial progress in orchard intelligent operations, ultimately winning 2nd Runner-Up and a US$10,000 equity-free prize.
The competition brought together global technology leaders, investors, policymakers and innovative ventures. As the exclusive Tech Ecosystem Partner of LEAP East 2026, HKSTP led more than 30 park companies to the event, facilitating over 1,500 business-matching sessions. On this international stage, MEINONG ROBOT demonstrated its intelligent picking and orchard-operation robot solutions for grapes, Hami melons and other crops, gaining greater visibility among global investors and industry partners and creating favourable conditions for future business expansion and international collaboration.
MEINONG ROBOT will continue advancing the engineering deployment of intelligent agricultural robots in real orchards, delivering demonstrable and iterable product capabilities to growers and partners worldwide, and making agriculture better.