Since its inception in 1985, the international conference on fluid power transmission and control (ICFP) has been held consecutively and successfully in Hangzhou every four years. The conference has been offering great opportunities for fluid power researchers and participants all over the world to exchange their research ideas and show their latest research findings. Today, the 11th succeeding conference (ICFP 2025) is held on time, marking the 40th anniversary of this academic tradition. It is my great pleasure to express my warm welcome and sincere appreciation to all authors, delegates and guests for their valuable contributions to the conference.

With its glorious history, fluid power transmission and control technology is still making continual progress and getting new achievements to satisfy the increasing demand from development of modern industry and society. Therefore, the conference covers almost all of the most important and interesting research subjects of fluid power transmission and control. Besides conventional academic sessions, we also set some exhibit stands for our industrial partners to showcase their innovative products and a poster session for an introduction to the state key laboratory of fluid power & mechatronic systems. I believe this conference will further push forward the development of fluid power transmission and control technology.
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