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- Novautek Technologies Group Limited (0519.HK), an investment holding company incorporated in 1988 and headquartered in Hong Kong, engages primarily in autonomous driving technologies, AI robotics, resort and property development, and property investment activities across Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates through key segments including Resort and Property Development, which focuses on properties under development for commercial purposes; Property Investment, encompassing commercial properties held for capital appreciation or rental income; Investment Holding, involving investments in funds, equity securities, debt instruments, and other assets alongside administrative and secretarial services; and Autonomous Driving, which develops and commercializes AI-driven products such as cleaning robots (e.g., IStar9, IStar6), security patrol robots (e.g., Security F2), logistics and delivery vehicles (e.g., Skybot), unmanned transport solutions, intelligent warehousing systems, engineering construction robots, and professional Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) offerings for sectors like commercial cleaning, industrial logistics, mining, smart education, retail, and humanoid applications. In recent developments, the company changed its name from Applied Development Holdings Limited in February 2025 to reflect its strategic pivot toward technology; established the Novautek Intelligent Technology Application R&D Center at Hong Kong Science Park; and pursued multiple partnerships through its subsidiary Novautek Autonomous Driving Limited, including a September 2025 cooperation agreement with Alpha AI Technology Limited for low-altitude economy intelligent drones, a Memorandum of Understanding with Hutchison Telephone Company Limited on September 22, 2025, for 5G-enabled mobile connectivity robots in education, humanoid, and retail sectors, and a September 30, 2025, agreement with Tsinghua University's Wuxi Research Institute of Applied Technologies for joint AI product R&D, robotics solutions, and multi-sector applications, including an AI educational robot showcased at the Inno4life Exhibition.