Competition Report

Universal Robotics Challenge 2021 Executive Committee
2022/01/06

Overview
Title: Universal Robotics Challenge 2021
Summary: An international competition using ArtecRobo robotics kits
Purpose: Solve various challenges and deepen children’s interest in the field of robotics
Dates: This competition was held entirely online to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Online Robotics: July 5th (Mon.) to September 1st (Wed.), 2021
Idea Contest: July 5th (Mon.) to September 1st (Wed.), 2021
Virtual Robotics (Domestic): September 4th (Sat.), 2021
Virtual Robotics (Overseas): September 18th, 2021 (Sat.)
Held by the Universal Robotics Challenge 2021 Executive Committee
Sponsors: Xob Co., Ltd., Ishida Co. Ltd., Kamigumi Co., Ltd., Kyohritsu Electronic Industry Co., Ltd.,Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd., Kunimatsu Co., Ltd., Zetta Linx Co., Ltd., Sony Global Education,
Daiichijushi Industry Co., Ltd., Turner Colour Works Ltd., Tosho Printing Co., Ltd.
Media Sponsors: Seibundo Shinkosha, GMO Media Inc.
Special thanks to: Gakken Method Co., Ltd.
Planning: Artec Co., Ltd. Universal Robotics Challenge Executive CommitteeCompetition Overview
Universal Robotics Challenge 2021 is a competition for elementary and middle schoolers, held entirely
online to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This year’s competition was split into three divisions:・In Online Robotics, children use their ArtecRobo kit to build a robot for the competition theme andsubmit a video of it solving the challenge.
・The Idea Contest has children follow the theme to design, program, and present their own original robot.
・In Virtual Robotics, children use an online robotics simulator to test their programming skills.

Online Robotics
Theme: Automated Industry
In this division, competitors followed the rules of the competition to build a robot before uploading avideo of it to YouTube.

Idea Contest
Theme: Stop the SpreadIn this division, competitors made their own original project before uploading a video of it to YouTube.

Virtual Robotics

Theme: Germ Busters
In this division, competitors used an online robotics simulator to test their programming skills.

Results
Online Robotics
Participants: 57 (46 domestic, 11 overseas)
Overseas Competitors: Australia (1), Turkey (3), Hong Kong (3), Taiwan (4)★ Overseas participants won preliminaries in their own countries.

1stTaiwan
Pin-Chien Tseng, Kai-Feng Chen, Kai Shen, and En Che Yang
(Grade 5, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 7)
PrizesArtecRobo 2.0 Game Maker (Artec Co., Ltd.)G-SHOCK (provided by Xob Co., Ltd.)Six notebooks (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

2nd
Japan
Ryota Saito(Grade 8)
Eishinkan Learning SchoolPrizes
10,000 yen Quo Card (provided by Kunimatsu Co., Ltd.)
10,000 yen Tosho Card (provided by Daiichijushi Industry Co., Ltd.)Bon Order Book License (provided by Tosho Printing Co., Ltd.)Six notebooks (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

3rd
Japan
Yuya Higuchi(Grade 8)
Mie University Faculty of Education Junior High SchoolPrizes
10,000 yen Tosho Card (provided by Daiichijushi Industry Co., Ltd.)
Science and Learning Presents Colorful Water Balls (provided by Gakken Method Co., Ltd.)Five-Minute Logic Drills (provided by Sony Global Education)
Six notebooks (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)4thJapan
Team Shinbayashi(Grade 2)
Fujisawa Computer Learning CenterPrizes
5,000 yen Tosho Card (provided by Kamigumi Co., Ltd.)DIY Electronics Kit (provided by Kyohritsu Electronic Industry Co., Ltd.)Six notebooks (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

5thJapan
Shotaro Kumeuchi(Grade 7)
Eishinkan Learning SchoolPrizes
3,500 yen Tosho Card (provided by Zetta Linx Inc.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)Six notebooks (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)An additional prize of a 3,000 yen Tosho card went to four competitors for their unique robotics design(provided by Daiichijushi Industry Co., Ltd.).

Online Robotics (Domestic):
NameVideo URL

Kotone Inamori

https://youtu.be/mZfx-T8eIs4

Yukinari Okamoto

https://youtu.be/72EbhqWOA-8

Soshi Okamoto

https://youtu.be/pOlem_lRcWo

Shiyuki Hanadato

https://youtu.be/d_J80arGibw

Kaisei Kasagi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOHXCfSEnyY

Aoi Kubo

https://youtu.be/iltavT49FwA

Sota Hashiura

https://youtu.be/wJ37OzmSRVo

Osuke Hashimoto

https://youtu.be/VpMZ5h9I3ow

Sosuke Tamaoka

https://youtu.be/-nnAJk4oHqU

Hiroto Kinjo

https://youtu.be/xbcRtxrmiMg

Shotaro Kumeuchi

https://youtu.be/gEJupwXuRAk

Shoma Arai

https://youtu.be/DVut8-TzaiQ

Sora Araki

https://youtu.be/ttSrDtBGXWs

Ayumu Takahashihttps://youtu.be/m3xXKjm_NaE

Ryosei Sano

https://youtu.be/YeAeCI4DETk

Eita Yamada

https://youtu.be/p8zyK3yX3Tk

Aren Yamada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5OE3wzlPyM

Kenshin Yamamoto

https://youtu.be/73MAfSw72ig

Masaya Yamamoto

https://youtu.be/Tz-6_5hz_3w

Keigo Yamamoto

https://youtu.be/0_kxtyxRQpY

Hiroki Yamamoto

https://youtu.be/HNsvOB32xHk

Yudzuki Ujimasa

https://youtu.be/BhknH59p250

Shuta Shibahara

https://youtu.be/1snZBToBjVo

Takumi Katsube

https://youtu.be/g4UD6OEUPpM

Sota Ogawa

https://youtu.be/iVHpL6jxCBQ

Shogo Hashimoto

https://youtu.be/Qh4Li-Gs-6E

Daiki Kamiwaki

https://youtu.be/7njQBJYBy1I

Ryusei Mori

https://youtu.be/adKWPWTJbHg

Haruto Morishita

https://youtu.be/NiT3FTsjiBY

Sota Morimoto

https://youtu.be/6CVXK-vFfvs

Tatsuki Kanzaki

https://youtu.be/zrERoZ-GkV0

Keigo Mizutani

https://youtu.be/V4tZvFQh3Ng

Kazuma Nishigaki

https://youtu.be/Xi5MW2r0bKk

Rikuto Ishiwata

https://youtu.be/RNIeNuwT0iE

Masamune Akanashi

https://youtu.be/YBTsZ_gXxgk

Kanata Sawamura

https://youtu.be/pAt1bCp-AVk

Aya Nakasa

https://youtu.be/knGmPfBV6WIYuki Nakazawa

https://youtu.be/E7azywy1FFw

Yuki Nagamine

https://youtube.com/channel/UCtZQDFQeyWJr5vRz3IgvVuA

An Tanaka

https://youtu.be/s1lMswwgQjE

Elliott Yagimakoto

https://youtu.be/XQ9VMTjN-nY

Yuya Higuchi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4o__pxL9Ik&t=2s

Daiki Fukui

https://youtu.be/6yWuwllquHU

Kazuki Kinoshita

https://youtu.be/TvvIseHh5aM

Yuhi Murachi

https://youtu.be/ei8B_SrNHW0

Ryota Saito

https://youtu.be/U6gnW2bntVU

Online Robotics (Overseas):
NameCountry

Video URL

Amin Altmimi

Australia

https://youtu.be/VuKRa-RRYPI

Pin-Chien Tseng

Taiwanhttps://youtu.be/Jn-XWoqHd1M

Kai-Feng Chen

Taiwanhttps://youtu.be/ZA8U9tgthg8

Kai ShenTaiwanhttps://youtu.be/0s8ka7gQ_Kg

En Che Yang

Taiwanhttps://youtu.be/S2qCzr0xEWo

Abdullah Efe YALCIN

Turkeyhttps://youtu.be/fzpmUW5VB1A

Omer KISAKUREK

Turkeyhttps://youtu.be/I0UiUE6ueD4

Can TEK

Turkeyhttps://youtu.be/qIJj-S3bwHA

Bhullar Jobanpreet SinghHong Kong

https://youtu.be/2Ayuu5oXCuULui Yuet Shuen Amber

Hong Kong

https://youtu.be/25I_QkraSZQ

Pang Ching Fung Matias

Hong Kong

https://youtu.be/wzYTdejR5-c

Idea Contest
Participants: 76 (59 domestic, 17 overseas)
Overseas Competitors: Australia (2), Hungary (2), Malaysia (4), South Korea (1), Hong Kong (4),Taiwan (4)Platinum
CD 002(COUNTERMEASURE DISEASE)
Malaysia
Nur Izzah Dhamirah Binti Ikmal, Irfan Ihabi bin Nurakmal,
Nur Farzana Rasyiqah Binti Syukurilah(Grade 4)
Seri Makmur National School)
PrizesArtecRobo 2.0 Basic Set (Artec Co., Ltd.)G-SHOCK (provided by Xob Co., Ltd.)GoldMask Washing MachineJapan
Tomoki Ohata(Grade 7)
Smile Computer School, Nagasawa Junior High SchoolPrizes
10,000 yen Quo Card (provided by Kunimatsu Co., Ltd.)
10,000 yen Tosho Card (provided by Ishida Co., Ltd.)Bon Order Book License (provided by Tosho Printing Co., Ltd.)Six notebooks (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

SilverWear a mask, and stay clean. Take care of yourself!
Australia
Fatema Alkhen and Winnie Bach(Grade 9)
Bankstown Girls High School
PrizesArtecRobo Education Set Complete Edition (provided by Artec Co., Ltd.)

Finalist
Multifunction Containment GateJapan
Kaito from Kanagawa(Grade 6)
Cands SeminarPrizes
5,000 yen Tosho Card (provided by Kamigumi Co., Ltd.)
5,000 yen Quo Card (provided by Kunimatsu Co., Ltd.)DIY Electronics Kit (provided by Kyohritsu Electronic Industry Co., Ltd.)Six notebooks (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

Finalist
Push to Mask
Japan
Arata Hattori(Grade 5)
Blue Bear SchoolPrizes
5,000 yen Quo Card (provided by Kunimatsu Co., Ltd.)3,500 yen Tosho Card (provided by Zetta Linx Inc.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)Six notebooks (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

Honorable Mention
People Sensing Face Guard
Japan
Yusei Takata(Grade 2)
Cands SeminarPrizes
5,000 yen Quo Card (provided by Kunimatsu Co., Ltd.)2,000 yen Tosho Card (provided by Daiichijushi Industry Co., Ltd.)Five-Minute Logic Drills(provided by Sony Global Education)

Honorable Mention
Automatic Coin Washer TSJapan
Yamato Ikegami(Grade 8)Innovator Academy Takatsuki
Prizes5,000 yen Quo Card (provided by Kunimatsu Co., Ltd.)2,000 yen Tosho Card (provided by Daiichijushi Industry Co., Ltd.)
Science and Learning Presents Colorful Water Balls (provided by Gakken Method Co., Ltd.)

Honorable Mention
Delivery Robo
TaiwanWu Chun-Hsuan
PrizesArtec Blocks Bucket 220 (vivid) (provided by Artec Co., Ltd.)

Honorable Mention
Clean the air with Usa-chan the Automatic Ventilator!
JapanMayo Ito(Grade 6)
Yuyu Computer Class Mizunami
Prizes7,000 yen Tosho Card (provided by Daiichijushi Industry Co., Ltd.)
Nine notebooks (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

Honorable Mention
Disinfect your hands at the door with Multibot!
JapanHibiki Yamamoto(Grade 6)
Nokaiken Seminar KashiwaPrizes
7,000 yen Tosho Card (provided by Daiichijushi Industry Co., Ltd.)
Nine notebooks (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

Idea Contest (Domestic):
NameProject

YamatoAutomatic Coin

Ikegami

Washer TS

HinataIchinoHands-Free Buttons

Video URL
https://youtu.be/MfQcb6Rp__Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAHbL-gQ9Ro

AutomatedYuma Ito

Disinfecting Door

https://youtu.be/aegPhAz9GlsRobot
Clean the air with
Mayo Ito

Usa-chan thehttps://youtu.be/OKLcXP2WXvw

Automatic Ventilator!
HinataDon’t Forget Your

Inomata

Maskbot

Kaito

Multifunction

Usami

Containment Gate

Ayumi

Alert and DisinfectEsaka

RobotTomoki

Mask Washing

Ohata

MachineDaichi
Ogino
Kenta
Otani
ItsukiKakemizu

https://youtu.be/PGS1kHgvPU4

Sanitizing Robot

https://youtu.be/gaZn-yEEBhc

Delivery Robot
Mask Robot

MasatoAutomatic Door with

Kawakami

Sanitizer

Kawaguchi
Ayase
Kawahara

https://youtu.be/TYFF88M7YX4

Virus Punch

KatayamaKei

https://youtu.be/Z7QyX1-KmGw

https://youtu.be/3yRWF9BzyKQ

Mask on Demand

Kamiyama

https://youtu.be/hP9GG-2fxFM

Fresh Air Robot

Soshi
Nato

https://youtu.be/sHFPzzXUOL4

https://youtu.be/8yBu90OVm0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjEnhb9TO-k
https://youtu.be/JiQu9CQjKdE

Roboperson

https://youtu.be/xSRdd2Ui5vI

Virus Busting Fan

https://youtu.be/qCyZ-dUKH_ARyuichi
Kanda

Corona Fighter

Aina

Li’l Vax the Vaccinating

Kuneguchi

Robot

NanakaDon’t Forget to Social

Kuneguchi

Distance Robot

Soshi

Automated

Kobayashi

Disinfecting RobotShunta
Sakurai

Air Sanitizer

Mion

Automated Alcohol

Shigeta

Sanitizer

https://youtu.be/BZgUxN9b3Tw
https://youtu.be/2kTzxOpdldA
https://youtu.be/Ig53mPy9zAc
https://youtu.be/BNAYLx1HG_I
https://youtu.be/ha4XamUP_f8
https://youtu.be/4jeoQZb3O8Y

Hands-freeHarutodisinfectant! Get yourShibahara

sanitizing gel withhttps://youtu.be/LJUF7S7Ckzs

Dragonbot!
MayumiCorona Disinfecting

Shima

Robot

ShotaroSugihara

Table Cleaning Robot

YamatoPassword-Protected

Sugimoto

Gate

Reina
Sugimori

The Used Mask Fairy

Takaharu

Stop the Spread withSuzuki

Kyu-chan

Haruki

Mobile Hand SanitizingSeno

RobotDensho
Tai
Soma Taue
TakumaFuruichiRunway Game
Virus Insta-Kill
MachineYusei

People Sensing Face

TakataGuardKirin
TakahashiSplash Guard Special

https://youtu.be/Q1keG9tO96o
https://youtu.be/Y6vW79FOLTg
https://youtu.be/5MFLrs0nU6U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fh69_iWrfA
https://youtu.be/n1mIR9WM8Fc
https://youtu.be/lvvG-i2ZqVM
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/vpIUouTeVu4?feature=sharehttps://youtu.be/hy1OH4v-Ndo

https://youtu.be/Rl3l28zh_D0
https://youtu.be/_qOhMaWO9IY

Kosuke

PC Cleaner

https://youtu.be/dETdlZSHDRo

TanakaFriend of Eateries

https://youtu.be/G0dqAoO6TG4

TeresaModel Disinfection

Tanizawa

Chamber

Kai

Automatic Mask

Tanishima

Dispenser

Takayama

https://youtu.be/YXDwQPGPRKI
https://youtu.be/lVWy0jc-Cs4

HayatoChiba

Automated Mask

RikutoDeliveryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw1IXkHwbwc

Goda
Takehiro
TsurumiRaito Doi
Fuma
Nagashima
Riku
NagataKoya
Nishikawa

Social Distancer
Sanitize before you goout!

https://youtu.be/bZvpccTcZhA

Table Setting Robot

https://youtu.be/lYb95P6bzX8

IR Sanitizing Locker

https://youtu.be/EUPiolyynms

Stop the Spread

Nishimura

Temperature Screener

Arata
Hattori
KentaroHayataFully AutomatedDisinfecting Robot

C’mon Mask

https://youtu.be/1a7TDYZRUNU

Fukuyama

TheaterSocial Distancing
Robot

TaishiPASSAGE TYPE

Maeda

INSPECTION ROBOT

Matsushita

https://youtu.be/gZcUgTzR2Ck
https://youtu.be/8ryMe7yNHHg

Stop the Spread Movie

Ryosukehttps://youtube.com/shorts/OKP0sqdASPc?feature=share

Push to Mask

Mizuki

Kaito Hori

https://youtu.be/HQkIg6u0d0g

Wet Wipe Dispenser

Iori

Yuto Hada

https://youtu.be/BdrmTm1r9mM

Dry Disinfector Autohttps://youtu.be/2fDK03zuM4k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70JOcJUkr8g
https://youtu.be/DOnFkIbqevw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-uZX9IIP_c

ShomaMatsubara

Infrared Robot

TakeruDoggy Alcohol

Miyajima

Sanitizer

Yugo

https://youtu.be/eAMOSJXKCgc

https://youtu.be/VdE4YEnSesE

Elephant Robot

https://youtu.be/Fy2JcvSlUIo

Disinfectant Bringer

https://youtu.be/Ni_zvh_I_jQ

Desk Wiper Robot

https://youtu.be/qScUJQHO2_g

Eita Yano

Take a Mask

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVaeiqykxPk

HibikiDisinfect your hands atYamamoto

the door with Multibot!

Miyu Yokoi

Germ Obliterator

Murakami
Kuya Morii
Daichi
Yashikihttps://youtu.be/NOns9mBg4_U
https://youtu.be/YJSXJcyBRfk

Idea Contest (Overseas):
Name

Country

ProjectVideo URL

Australia

Robot name - Covid arm

https://youtu.be/Jds8SiHOGZYElla Momsen,
Emily Goulding,Oviya Pari
Fatema Alkhen,
Winnie BachJang Geon

Wear a mask, and stay
Australia

clean. Take care of

https://youtu.be/_eonGo_V1NY

yourself!
SouthKorea

Safe temperature
measurement and handhttps://youtu.be/P-duNWINYZ8

sanitizer!

Wu Chun-Hsuan

TaiwanDelivery Robo

https://youtu.be/sSRwfWwINcIKai ShenTaiwanShoe Hero

https://youtu.be/_nW7iR6-VwM

Chen Kai-Feng

TaiwaniCleanhttps://youtu.be/Om675aBi-x4

Tseng Ping Chien

TaiwanNot laundry basket

Andras Balogh

Hungary

Dishwasher Robot

https://youtu.be/zYJK2zwMhvQAndras Hatos

Hungary

Hand Sanitizer Robot

https://youtu.be/1P6XMCO2r6c

Chi Meng Jun

Hong Kong

Hello-Buddy

https://youtu.be/QbntJhBCJTI

Chung Yee Hang

Hong Kong

Ng Wa Kwan

Hong KongOUYANG TSZ CHO,
LO TSZ HEI,

Check Temperture for
People of Various Heights!
UV Microwave

https://youtu.be/UdTaUR37miw

https://youtu.be/-AYfv7g8Vbg
https://youtu.be/g5NJ4g1ZEOA

3D Mask Folding Machine:
Hong Kong

WAN KA WANG

Convert a normal mask into https://youtu.be/urkKlkuBYpk
a 3D mask!

ADHAM AZRI BIN AB RAZAK,MUHAMMAD AMSTARAMILI BIN SHAMRI,
MUHAMAD HAIRIZAN BIN

Malaysia

NRhttps://youtu.be/2_7lXgjSMQkBAKAR
MUHAMMAD BADRUL AMIN
BIN MUHAMMAD SYUKRI,NUR AMNI BATRISYA BINTIMUHAMMAD SYUKRISAFE AUTONOMOUSMalaysia

DELIVERY OPERATIONROBOT(SADOR)

https://youtu.be/L68h1dV2tow

NUR HAZWANI, DARWISYAHBINTI HAZLEY

Malaysia

BOT SANITIZER – cleans

https://youtu.be/CCAnKPHqJK

perfectly free of germss

NUR IZZAH DHAMIRAHBINTI IKMAL,IRF AN IHABI BIN
MUHAMMAD NURAKMAL,NUR FARZANA, RASYIQAHBINTI SHUKURILAHCD 002
Malaysia(COUNTERMEASUREDISEASE)

https://youtu.be/Qy12lAPcL6s

Virtual Robotics
Participants: 36 (25 domestic, 10 overseas)★ Overseas participants won preliminaries in their own countries. Over 600 competitors joined thepreliminaries from Malaysia, France, Australia, and Hong Kong.
World Championship Results
Junior Division

1stAustralia
Pete Vongsikeo(Grade 9)
St Johns Park High School

2ndJapan
Daiki Yasuhara(Grade 5)
Smile Kids Fujiidera

3rdAustralia
Dylan Kusnadi(Grade 9)
St Johns Park High School

4thJapanShinji Uenoyama(Grade 6)
Innovator Academy Takatsuki

5thMalaysia
Mi'mar Muhammad Sinan bin Hafizulfahmi
Sekolah Rendah Islam Al-Amin Gombak

6thMalaysia
Darrshan Yuvendran
SK Setia Alam

7thJapan
Torres Ka Him CheukHKBUAS

8thFranceEmmanuel Makanga

9thHong Kong
Ethan Cheuk Ki Ng
HKBUASSenior Division

1stMalaysia
Muhammad Faiz Bin Muhammad Fikri
MRSM Pasir Tumboh

2nd
Malaysia
Bartolomew Martinez Webster Anak Bujang
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bintulu

3rdHong Kong
Coco Luk Yau Yeung
The HKCCCU Logos Academy

Virtual Robotics (Domestic)
Name:
Masato Akimoto
Shingen Ishizaka
Rikuto Ishiwata
Shinji Uenoyama
Haruma Ono
Nobutaka Okita
Yuki Kobayashi
Kenta Kondo
Haruki Sakae
Ryudo Sato
Akito Takemura
Ryotaro Tanaka
TsugutoTaniguchi
Junya Tomita
Shota Nakao
Sota Nakagawa
Wakana Nishio
Yuichi Nishijima
Rui Nomura
Sota Hashiura
Yuma Hashimoto
Shunichi Fukuda
Shuta Morikane
Daiki Yasuhara
Takumi Nagiri

Virtual Robotics (Overseas)
NameCountry

Pete Vongsikeo

Australia

Dylan Kusnadi

Australia

Emmanuel Makanga

FranceTorres Ka Him CheukHong Kong

Ethan Cheuk Ki Ng

Hong Kong

Coco Luk Yau Yeung

Hong Kong

MI'MAR MUHAMMAD SINAN BIN HAFIZULFAHMI

MalaysiaDARRSHAN A/L YUVENDRANMalaysiaBARTOLOMEW MARTINEZ WEBSTER ANAK BUJANG

Malaysia

MUHAMMAD FAIZ BIN MUHAMMAD FIKRI

Malaysia

From the Executive Committee
While the COVID-19 pandemic led to the Universal Robotics Challenge being held entirely online in2021, the cooperation and hard work of numerous people made it a rousing success. We’d like to offer ourheartfelt thanks for the help of all those involved as well as for the support given to us by our wonderfulsponsors.
This competition marks five years of the Universal Robotics Challenge, and our participants now
include not only kids from across Japan but from all over the globe. We aim to work together as a team,continuing to bring the Universal Robotics Challenge to the world at large and preparing for an even more
fulfilling competition in 2022.
We sincerely appreciate your continued support and guidance.