On May 24, the 2026 National University Robot Competition — ROBOTAC Humanoid Kung‑Fu Combat Contest (Xiong’an Division, International Track), together with the University of Science and Technology Beijing International Science and Innovation Achievements Exhibition, was held in Xiong’an New Area.Rooted in the important reply from President Xi Jinping to all Pakistani international students at the University of Science and Technology Beijing, the event takes robot competitions as a medium to build a platform for scientific, technological and cultural exchanges among young people from China and abroad. It supports Xiong’an New Area’s development into a global innovation hub.Liu Shutao, Member of the Party‑Mass Work Department Committee and Deputy Director of the CPPCC Work Liaison Office of Hebei Xiong’an New Area, and Wang Xu, Deputy Director of the Xiong’an Science Park Administrative Committee, attended the event.Seventeen teams consisting of around 180 international students from nine domestic universities took part in the contest. The participating institutions included Beihang University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing Normal University, China University of Petroleum (Beijing) and North China Electric Power University

At the Competition Venue

Award Ceremony

The competition adopted a humanoid robot free-combat format, with the side scoring more hits or knockdowns declared the winner. After three rounds of competition, USTB’s “Still USTB 2.0” team won the championship; North China University of Technology’s “The collective” team took second place; and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications’ “BUPTrons” team and Beijing Jiaotong University’s “BJTU Ruby” team won third place.

During the event, a USTB exhibition of scientific and technological innovation achievements was held concurrently, featuring sections on the university’s leading disciplines, international student mentor teams, achievements from previous robot competitions, and interactive displays of high-tech robots. Participating teachers and students also visited the Xiong’an Artificial Intelligence Industrial Park to learn about its industrial cultivation and innovation ecosystem.

This event was one of the thematic activities of the 4th Science, Technology, Talent and Innovation Week of Xiong’an New Area. It was jointly hosted by the Organizing Committee of the National College Robot Competition ROBOTAC, the International Students Center of USTB, the International Cooperation Department of Beihang University, and the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange of Beijing Normal University, and organized by the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the National Excellence Institute of Engineers of USTB, together with the Party and Mass Work Department of Xiong’an New Area. The event effectively enhanced participating students’ engineering practice capabilities and teamwork, and injected new vitality into promoting international youth innovation and entrepreneurship in Xiong’an New Area and serving the region’s high-quality development.