Yihang Tao | 陶祎航

I received my B.S. degree from the School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2021, and my M.S. degree from the School of Computer Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 2024. Currently, I am pursuing my PhD degree in the Department of Computer Science at City University of Hong Kong (Advisor: Prof. Yuguang "Michael" Fang). My research broadly focuses on trustworthy Spatial Intelligence for Embodied AI, particularly in Autonomous Driving.

"Imagine Embodied AI that perceives the world not just as a stream of data, but as a coherent reality. I envision endowing agents with human-like Spatial Intelligence to construct a dynamic World Model (or Digital Twin), seamlessly bridging the gap between digital simulation and physical reality."

To achieve this vision, my research aims to construct a comprehensive World Model for Spatial Intelligence, serving as the cognitive core for Embodied AI (e.g., Autonomous Vehicles). This system not only mirrors the current physical world but also reasons about its dynamics. I approach this goal through two complementary thrusts: