Kou-I Szu is the Chairman of the Taiwan Automation Intelligence and Robotics Association

(TAIROA). He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from National Taiwan University, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Berlin, and a Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Paderborn.

Szu has extensive experience in automation and robotics, having served as a research engineer at the Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin and the University of Paderborn. He was also a Teaching Assistant at National Taiwan University. In the private sector, he held leadership positions at HIWIN Technologies Corp. as Senior Vice President and at HIWIN Mikrosystem Corp. as First Executive Vice President.

With deep expertise in industrial automation, mechanical design, and robotics, Szu is dedicated to advancing smart manufacturing and automation in Taiwan, fostering innovation and international collaboration in the industry.