The 2025 RAICOM Robot Developer Competition, one of China’s top national robotics contests, concludes with standout results for YSU. The university’s students collect 25 national awards, including 8 first prizes, 12 second prizes, and 5 third prizes, showcasing exceptional technical skill and creativity. The record-setting performance strengthens YSU’s profile in technological innovation and engineering education.
YSU competitors at the event
YSU competitors at the event
YSU makes its fourth straight appearance at the RAICOM Robot Developer Competition since debuting in 2022, and this year its teams post record results across several tracks. In the ROS Robot Virtual–Real Challenge, sophomore Xu Jiarui from the School of Electrical Engineering (Class of 2023, Process Control 1) leads his team to the CAIM track title, while junior Liu Chenhe from the Silesian College of Intelligent Science and Engineering (Class of 2022, Electronic Science and Technology 3) guides his team to third place in the CAIA track’s Art–Science Integration event with an innovative interactive design.
Xu Jiarui and his team win the championship
CAIM track – ROS Robot Virtual–Real Challenge venue
Liu Chenhe and his team take third place
YSU’s success at the 2025 RAICOM Robot Developer Competition is built on solid campus preparation. Ahead of the national event, the university stages the Fourth YSU RoboCom Robot Developer Competition and the 2025 RAICOM Campus Trials, organized by the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education with the School of Electrical Engineering and the Engineering Training Center. The campus trials draw wide participation, fostering innovation and competition, and serve as a training ground that helps develop talent and paves the way for national honors.
YSU’s strong showing highlights its commitment to innovation, practical training, and industry–education integration. Looking ahead, YSU will continue to expand competition platforms, boost student innovation, and prepare versatile engineers to support the growth of China’s intelligent technology industry.
The 2025 RAICOM Robot Developer Competition, a national robotics contest co-hosted by the Talent Exchange Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Organizing Committee of the RoboCom International Open, is included in the National Ranking of Undergraduate Competitions. This year’s edition, themed “Robots Caring for Humans”, spans four tracks: CAIA (Digital Culture and Creativity), CAIR (Engineering Contest), CAIM (Engineering Maker), and CAIP (IT Innovation). Open to full-time university students nationwide, the contest features provincial and regional preliminaries from May to July and a national final in August in Hangzhou and other cities. Winners receive provincial and national honors as well as qualification for the finals, while also contributing to advances in artificial intelligence and robotics through technology transfer and stronger industry–education integration.
