The 25th China University Robot Competition (ROBOTAC) kicked off in Beijing on Saturday, drawing participants from across the country to showcase their kills in robotics.
This year's competition has attracted more than 1,600 faculty members and students from 423 teams representing 126 Chinese universities and vocational colleges, with 33 institutions making their debut.
The participants will face off in 278 competitive matches and 35 robot demonstration exhibitions during the four-day competition.
This year's edition features a diverse range of events such as humanoid combat tournaments, dexterous hand challenges for embodied intelligence, and quadruped mech challenges -- all designed to spotlight cutting-edge industrial core technologies including humanoid robotics, flexible tactile sensing, and multi-modal motion control.
Sheng Ming, a student from southwest China's Chongqing University, described the atmosphere as both competitive and collaborative. "Every school has brought its own unique technologies and specialties. Having so many university students gathered in one arena to compete and showcase the finest of their technical abilities is incredible. Throughout the preparation process, we've continuously learned new technologies and solved difficult problems. It's been a profoundly learning and training experience," he said in an interview with China Media Group.
The champions in each category will be announced on Tuesday.
Held annually since 2002, ROBOTAC has grown into the most technically challenging and influential university student robot competition in China.
25th China University Robot Competition opens in Beijing
