Cybathlon Pep Rally Tokyo
Channel: STOffice Tokyo
Date: 2016-07-12

On Tuesday, June 28, more than 100 people found their way to FabCafe Tokyo in Shibuya to be part of the Cybathlon Pep Rally. The event was organized by the S&T Office Tokyo to introduce the three participating teams from Japan and to inform the Japanese public about the Cybathlon taking place on October 8 in Zurich as well as about Switzerland’s innovative side. The participating three teams are Meltin MMI, RT-Movers (Wakayama University) and Xiborg.

Cybathlon is an international competition for individuals with physical disabilities assisted by latest technologies including robotics and biomechatronics. On Saturday, October 8, 2016, the first ever competitions will be initiated and organized by ETH Zurich. The three Japanese teams will be competing in four of six disciplines—Powered Arm Prosthesis, Powered Leg Prosthesis, Powered Wheelchair and FES Bike races. Unfortunately, no Japanese team will be taking part in neither the Powered Exoskeleton nor the BCI Races (Brain-Computer Interface Race).

Directed by: Kazuyoshi Nagashima