Introduction
Transportation Research & Innovation Design Lab (TX-LAB), Tsinghua (Qingdao) Academy of Arts and Science Innovation Research (TASA) is a research and innovation institution for future mobility rooted in Qingdao with nationwide impact. It was built upon Tsinghua University's profound academic heritage and forward-looking industry insights. Led by professors from the Transportation Design program of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University ("AADTHU") and the Institute of Design Management, Tsinghua University, its core members specialize in researching transportation innovation and demand evolution amid demographic shifts.
TX-LAB has built an "Academic Leadership + Technical Support + International Empowerment" matrix: It leverages the technological expertise of the Institute of Design Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, and integrates international resources and expertise from Continental AG, Lürssen Yachts, and STUDIOKURBOS.
Capitalizing on TASA's strengths in industrial implementation, TX-LAB has broken down disciplinary barriers and focused on national strategic industries such as the low-altitude economy, forming cross-domain teams to address needs precisely. Through the application of the "research-driven innovative design" system and methodology, the end-to-end workflow and translation system have accelerated original innovations, strengthening the localized incubation of "technology + innovation" in the mobility sector. Its goal is to explore product paradigms for intelligent low-carbon and low-altitude mobility, establish mechanisms for matching technology with scenarios, and build an international innovation platform to lead industrial transformation, stimulate nationwide university students' interest in the future mobility field, and facilitate technological breakthroughs and ecological upgrades in the mobility sector.
