The Central Asia Robotics Special of the International Embodied Intelligence Innovation Competition (IEIIC) was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday.
The event, drawing students from 15 universities in China and Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, departed from the traditional model of purely theoretical contests, and focused on real-world application scenarios. The competition featured three categories: collaborative robots, service robots and intelligent construction robots.
Participating teams competed in equipment commissioning, fault diagnosis and solution optimization, while a panel of experts conducted comprehensive evaluations based on industry application standards.
In recent years, cooperation between China and Central Asian countries has continued to deepen in fields such as information technology, logistics and smart construction. Organizers in Kazakhstan said the competition is part of a broader cooperation program between China and Central Asian countries in education and advanced technologies.
"In addition to cash awards, Chinese organizers will provide internship and hands-on industrial training opportunities at companies in China. I think this is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase themselves and gain new knowledge," said Botagoz Omarova, co-founder of C2K International Education.
Also on Thursday, the China - Kazakhstan Media Convergence Co-creation Lab was officially inaugurated. The laboratory will serve as a regular cooperation platform for joint content creation, talent exchanges and coordinated brand development.
Representatives attending the event held in-depth discussions on practical cooperation, including joint education programs, joint establishment of training bases and the implementation of digital and intelligent industry projects, aiming to strengthen the integration of education, talent development and industrial growth.
Central Asia special of international robotics contest held in Kazakhstan
