Moscow Polytech Experts Discuss AI Applications in Engineering at Conference in China

Representatives of Moscow Polytechnic University took part in the 5th International Conference on Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Control (RAIIC 2026), held from August 13 to 15 in Chongqing, China. The conference was organized by Chongqing Jiaotong University and Southwest University of Science and Technology, a long-standing international partner of Moscow Polytech.

The university delegation was headed by Vice-Rector for International Affairs Yulia Davydova, who delivered a welcoming address to the conference participants. She emphasized that Moscow Polytech’s participation in such events is strategically important for exchanging expertise with leading international specialists in the university’s priority areas, including robotics, artificial intelligence, and intelligent control systems.

For the third time, Moscow Polytech representatives presented their research at the conference. This year, Pablo Iturralde, Director of the FDR Advanced Engineering School of Technological Leadership, and Nikita Klinov, Head of the Engineering and Methodology Center at the FDR School, presented the results of their research on the application of artificial intelligence technologies to optimize engineering processes.

Nikita Klinov spoke about the use of AI to accelerate the development of engineering products. In particular, he noted that artificial intelligence in engineering should serve not as a source of figures, but as an interface to verifiable data and tools.

“Today, the speed of engineering development is not limited by the power of the model. A model is a consumable: it changes every six months and becomes cheaper on its own. The real limitations are data and the tools used to work with it,” Nikita Klinov noted. He went on to explain this concept at three levels: the team, the organization, and the industry.

The presentation generated considerable interest among colleagues from China.

RAIIC 2026 brought together academics, leading researchers, and industry representatives. Participants exchanged expertise on the practical application of AI in the real economy, the development of new high-performance technologies, and the creation of modern manufacturing clusters.