Competition Report

Universal Robotics Challenge 2023 Executive Committee
January 2024

Overview
Title:

Universal Robotics Challenge 2023

Summary:

An international competition using ArtecRobo robotics kits

Purpose:Solve various challenges and deepen children’s interest in the field of robotics

Dates:

Online preliminaries with in-person finals

Idea Contest:

October 30, 2023

Real Robotics Preliminaries: July 7-25, 2023
World Finals:

August 26, 2023

Virtual Robotics:

September 9 (Sat), 2022

Held by the Universal Robotics Challenge 2023 Executive Committee
Sponsors:

Xob Co., Ltd., Ishida Co. Ltd., ELECOM Co., Ltd., Otsuka Corporation, Kamigumi Co.,
Ltd., Kyohritsu Electronic Industry Co., Zetta Linx Inc., Sony Global Education, Turner
Colour Works Ltd., Daiichijushi Industry Co., Ltd., Tosho Printing Co., Ltd., Japan AI
Consultant, Pentel Co., Ltd.

Media Sponsors:

Seibundo Shinkosha, GMO Media Inc., BSC International

Special Thanks To:

Gakken Method Co., Ltd.

Planning:

Artec Co., Ltd. Universal Robotics Challenge Executive 2023 Committee

Competition Overview
Universal Robotics Challenge 2023 is a competition for elementary and middle schoolers, held both in-person andonline. This year’s competition was split into three divisions
with a total of over 1,400 entries.
・In Real Robotics, children follow the rules of the competition as they compete for the high score.
・In Online Robotics, children use their ArtecRobo kit to build a robot for the competition theme and submit a videoof it solving the challenge.
・In Virtual Robotics, children use an online robotics simulator to test their programming skills.

Real Robotics
Stacking Blocks
This competition marked the first in-person event in four years, starting with participants taking on the challenge ofcreating their own original robots before submitting them online.

Idea ContestFight for the Climate
In this division, competitors made their own original project before uploading a video of it to YouTube.

Virtual Robotics
Fight for the Climate
In this division, competitors used an online robotics simulator to test their programming skills.

Real Robotics
World Championship Results
Regular Division

1stMie, Japan (Grade 6)
Eishin-R
Rito
Jinya
KenshinSyun
Eishinkan Learning Center

2ndShizuoka, Japan (Grade 5)
Gyoshu RSI Starfish
Shoma Iwasaki
Itsuki Morioka
Rin Morioka
Sora Fuzawa
Rikuto Kanemoto
Katoh Gakuen Gyoshu Elementary ICT Club

3rdHong Kong (Grade 6)Ka Hel Ip
Tsz Kit Ngan
Yat Sum Tam
Lok Lam Wong
Advanced Division

Wing Ho Ng
S.K.H.Chu Oi Primary School (Lei Muk Shue)1stMie, Japan (Grade 8, 9)
Eishin-A
Takehisa
NaoyukiSyotaroEishinkan Learning Center

2ndMie, Japan (Grade 7, 8, 9)
Smile Terra Team
Tomoki Ohata
Takumi Matsumura
Hinata Inomata
Smile Computer School

3rdTaiwan (Grade 7)
R-Express
Hong-Jin Chen
Taipei Private Dongshan Junior High SchoolJapan Qualifiers
Regular Division

1stMie, Japan (Grade 6)
Team Eishin-R
Rito
JinyaKenshin
Syun
Eishinkan Learning CenterPrizes
Tosho Card (provided by Otsuka Corporation)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)
Tosho Card (provided by Kamigumi Co., Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)BON Order Book (provided by Tosho Printing Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

2nd
Shizuoka, Japan (Grade 5)
Team: Gyoshu RSI Starfish
Shoma Iwasaki
Itsuki Morioka
Rin Morioka
Sora Fuzawa
Rikuto Kanemoto
Katoh Gakuen Gyoshu Elementary ICT ClubPrizes
Wonderkit PIN Code Relay 2 (provided by Kyohritsu Electronic Industry Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)Five-Minute Logic Drills (provided by Sony Global Education)
SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)BON Order Book (provided by Tosho Printing Co., Ltd.)
Tosho Card (provided by Zetta Linx Inc.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

3rdOsaka, Japan(Grade 6) TAKUMA＆KUUYATakuma Ueno
Kuya Morii
FLASH Computer SchoolPrizes
Encyclopedia Projector (provided by Gakken Method Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

Judge’s Choice
Shiga, Japan(Grade 5, 6) Kazuki and Yuto
Kazuki
Yuuto
Ikeda Kouondo City of Wind Learning Center
PrizesKey Paletto Wired Keyboard (provided by ELECOM Co., Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

Advanced Division

1stMie, Japan (Grade 6)
Eishin- A
Takehisa
NaoyukiSyotaroEishinkan Learning CenterPrizesTosho Card (provided by Daiichijushi Industry Co., Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

2ndMie, Japan (Grade 7, 8, 9)
Smile Terra Team
Tomoki Ohata
Takumi Matsumura
Hinata Inomata
Smile Computer SchoolPrizes
G-SHOCK (provided by Xob Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)3rdKanagawa, Japan (Grade 6, 7)
PUSH and PUTSosuke Tamaoka
Shun Aoki
Fujisawa Computer Learning CenterPrizes
Five-Minute Logic Drills (provided by Sony Global Education)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

Judge’s Choice
Kanagawa, Japan(Grade 8) Daily Report
Sakuya Mizunashi
Ko Sawada
Kawasaki Municipal Taira Junior High School Science Club
PrizesKey Paletto Wired Keyboard (provided by ELECOM Co., Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

Idea Contest
World Championship Results
Junior Division

1stMalaysia (Grade 2, 6, 5)
Smart Forest Fire Detection System (SFFDS)
FAIQAH HANNAN BINTI MUHAMOD FAHMIRFARHAH HUMAIRA BINTI MUHAMOD FAHMIRSITI NUR ALISHA BINTI AHMAD ISASK DATUK NAN KAYA

2ndHong Kong (Grade 2, 3, 4)
Let Go Green
Lee Man Yi
Wong Sze Man
Kwok Hiu Yeung Hayden
Leung Tsz Him
Wong Ching Yim
AD & FD OF POHL LEUNG SING TAK SCHOOL

3rdPhilippines
Plant Planting Robot
Michael Ryan Chong
Ember Prinze Wong
MGC New Life Christian Academy

FinalistHong Kong (Grade 3)
Smart Classroom
Chen Lianyu Lucas
Cheung Yan Yuk
Lam Chun Wai Milton
Mok Hing Yu
Tam Pak Yui
Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondaryand Primary School

Honorable Mention
Malaysia (Grade 5, 6)
MOVBOT
AHMAD HARIZ BIN AHMAD HAFIZADDRIEL WAFEEQ BIN MUHAMAD ADLI SHAMFARHAN RAYYAN ZIQRI BIN SYAMSULZAIDISEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN TAMAN SERI GOMBAK 2

Senior Division

1stTaiwan (Grade 8)
Flame Guardian
Felipe Vicente
Pin-Chien Tseng
Kai-Feng Chen
Hong-Jin Chen
Taipei European SchoolTaipei Municipal Binjiang Experimental Junior High School
Taipei Municipal Dazhi High School
Taipei Private Dongshan Junior High School

2ndHong Kong (Grade 3)
Climate Action Innovation Competition
Hong Kong Workers’ Brigade
Aberdeen Technical School

3rdMalaysia
FG-008
MUHAMMAD AMMAR HAFIZ BIN AMIZAR
MUHAMMAD FIRDAUS BIN MOHD SAIDIADAM NAQIB BIN MD SETARIAMED 3 SEKOLAH BINA INSAN YMSU

Finalist
Hong Kong (Grade 9)
Automatic Parallel Parker
Yeung Kwan Ming
Chan Pak Lam
Wong Kin Ming
3 HKSKH Bishop Hall Secondary School

Honorable Mention
Philippines
Robo Paper Recycler
Anya Clarissa Legaspi
Riley Therese Abano
Sarah Sophia Cabodil
Alain Zachary Cabodil
De La Santiago Zobel - St. Mary’s College QC

Japan Qualifiers
Junior Division

1stSolar Panel Cleaner (for Elementary Schools)
Shiho Nakabayashi (Grade 4)
Pasocorp Karasuma Oike Learning Center
PrizesTosho Card (provided by Daiichijushi Industry Co., Ltd.)
Quo Card (provided by Japan AI Consulting)
SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）

2ndSwitch Off EV
Kaede Moriki(Osaka, Grade 5)
PrizesTosho Card (provided by Ishida Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)
Tosho Card (provided by Otsuka Corporation)
SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）

3rd
Shadow-Shifting Tent
Sota (Grade 4)
Endo IT Training SchoolPrizes
Tosho Card (provided by Kamigumi Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）

Finalist
It’s for the electricity bill, mom!
Masaki Owada (Grade 3)
Kiyoharahigashi Elementary School, TochigiPrizes
Key Paletto Wired Keyboard (provided by ELECOM Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.)

Honorable Mention
Mangrove Planter
Kai Miyazaki (Grade 6)
COCON Maebashi Programming SchoolPrizes
Wonderkit PIN Code Relay 2 (provided by Kyohritsu Electronic Industry Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）Senior Division

1stAluminum and Steel Sorter
Taichi (Grade 2)
Osaka Minami-Senri Turtoring CenterPrizes
Quo Card (provided by Japan AI Consulting)Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)
Tosho Card (provided by Otsuka Corporation)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）

2ndMoving Walkways on the Highway
Yuki Miyajika (Grade 7)
Smile Computer School / Takatori Junior High School
PrizesG-SHOCK (provided by Xob Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)
Tosho Card (provided by Otsuka Corporation)
SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）

3rd
Don’t need it? Then toss it! Bot
Nanbu Kaneshiro (Grade 7)
Innovator Academy Takatsuki (Osaka Prefecture)
PrizesKey Paletto Wired Keyboard (provided by ELECOM Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Tosho Card (provided by Zetta Linx Inc.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）

Finalist
Little Mr. AC Saver (Grade 7, 8, 9)Mika Sakurai
Nao Hamada
Shinji Uenoyama
Yusei Takata
Akegawa Minami Junior High School Computer ClubPrizes
Key Paletto Wired Keyboard (provided by ELECOM Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）

Honorable MentionFight the Monsters and Save Our Trees!
Hayato Hirao (Grade 8)
Innovator Academy Takatsuki
PrizesWooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)
Encyclopedia Projector (provided by Gakken Method Co., Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）Virtual Robotics
World Championship Results
Junior Division

1st
Malaysia (Grade 3)
FAQIF ARSYAD BIN MUHAMMAD FIKRISK TENGKU INDERA PETRA

2ndMalaysia (Grade 3)
AHMAD HASIF BIN SUPARDI
SK SRI KIAMBANG

3rdJapan (Grade 4)
Lover of Chestnuts
Human Academy Junior Robotics Classroom: Diolagare Learning Center

Senior Division

1stMalaysia (Grade 9)
ORHAN GHAZI BIN HAFIZULFAHMI
SM ISLAM AL-AMIN GOMBAK

2ndMalaysia
CHARLES LOH HOWE WON (Grade 9)
SMK METHODIST SIBU

3rdJapan
Koki Ishizawa (Grade 7)
Nagoya City Sakuragaoka Junior High

Japan Qualifiers
Junior Division

1st
Lover of Chestnuts (Grade 4)
Human Academy Junior Robotics Classroom: Diolagare Learning Center
PrizesQuo Card (provided by Kunimatsu Co., Ltd.)
Quo Card (provided by Japan AI Consulting)Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）

2ndKeita (Grade 5)
Gakken Freewood Akiba Center / Beppu City Yamanote Elementary SchoolPrizes
Wonderkit PIN Code Relay 2 (provided by Kyohritsu Electronic Industry Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)BON Order Book (provided by Tosho Printing Co., Ltd.)
Tosho Card (provided by Zetta Linx Inc.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）

3rdKotaro Naka (Grade 5)
Smile Computer School / Yokosuka City Mabori Elementary School (Kanagawa Prefecture)
Senior Division

PrizesWooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)
Encyclopedia Projector (provided by Gakken Method Co., Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）Senior Division

1st
Koki Ishizawa (Grade 7)
Nagoya City Sakuragaoka Junior HighPrizesQuo Card (provided by Kunimatsu Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）

2ndYasukou (Grade 8)
Smile Kids Programming School
PrizesG-SHOCK (provided by Xob Co., Ltd.)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）

3rdAkiko Baba (Grade 9)
Miyagi University of Education Junior High School (Miyagi Prefecture)
PrizesFive-Minute Logic Drills (provided by Sony Global Education)
Wooden Doorknob Plate Craft Kit (provided by Turner Colour Works Ltd.)SMASH Mechanical Pencils (3 colors) (provided by Pentel Co., Ltd.)
Large notebook (provided by Kyowa Shiko Co., Ltd.）From the Executive Committee
2023’s Universal Robotics Challenge was held simultaneously online and in-person, and it wouldn’t have beensuch a stunning success without the cooperation and hard work of numerous people.
We’d like to offer our heartfelt thanks for the help of all those involved as well as for the support given to us by oursponsors.
This competition marks seven years of the Universal Robotics Challenge working to include a diverse number ofparticipants not only from here in Japan but across the globe. We will continue our proud tradition of teamwork tohelp spread the word of the Universal Robotics Challenge and make 2024’s competition all the better.
We sincerely appreciate your continued support and guidance.