The Pepper Competition of SoftBank Robotics Cup International Youth AI Competition is an educational contest for students of all ages organized for the first time in China, co-hosted by The Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence and UN Sustainable Development Working

Committee.

To prepare students (with an average age of 14-22) for the challenges of the current technological evolution, the contest focuses on various subjects ranging from technologies to humanities. With thisaim, the competition offers students the chance to work and program humanoid robots Pepper to be used in plausible and real-like situations. The competition also aims at helping the students to acquire skills to apply in the professional and corporate arena, such as:

Problem-solving, organizational, and cooperation skills

Technical and planning skills

Creativity and communication skills

Discovering promising professions and careers

Becoming a part of the community of creators and developers in thefield of robotics and new technologies

Meeting the community of Pepper users, teams, technicians, andspecialists who will request special assistance for the entire duration of thecontest

Lastly, discovering the fascination of robotics and the spirit ofinitiative and entrepreneurship that distinguishes it, a world that combinestechnology, innovation, creating activity, and passion

How It Works:

The competition is open for everyone,especially novice and non-expert participants with no past experience. Ourcommunities around the world are hosting Education Challenge at various levels,from national events within countries, to regional events coveringAsia-Pacific, Europe and Americas, and international events usually hosted in famousrobotic competitions worldwide.

Participants will use Pepper robot ofSoftBank Robotics to fulfill assignments in Rules.

The competition will be hosted on November1st. Please register by filling the registration form‍ and participate the competition following steps below:

1.   To complete the registration incompetition website (Required);

2.   To participate the onlinetraining (Optional) (Read more in https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2021-softbank-robotics-cup-official-competition-training-/?trackingId=%2F2Ywseci30HEVv5P31gIzg%3D%3D)

3.   To join in the competition via ZOOM remotely (The link would be available soon)

Deadline of registration is October20th.