Editor’s Note

With the rapid development of information and communication technologies, artificial intelligence and IoTs, more and more advanced technologies, such as machine learning, reinforcement learning, neural networks and fuzzy systems, have been introduced into industrial practices. The application of advanced technologies has greatly promoted the process of industrial revolution. However, there is big gap between controlled simulation and real evolving environment, which results in the unsatisfactory performance of the typical algorithms in practical environments. For example, in Underwater IoTs, a dynamic and uncertain marine environment can cause equipment damage, resulting in huge financial losses. Therefore, improving the robustness and adaptability of algorithms and systems, and proposing new solutions in practical applications to meet the requirements of self-developing, self-organizing, and evolving systems is essential to promote intelligent industrial applications.