On December 21, 2025, the second "Open Cup" Robot Contest closed successfully at the Yingtian Campus Gymnasium of Jiangsu Open University (JSOU). The event brought together 16 teams and nearly 200 teachers and students from open universities and other institutions across and beyond the province for technical competition and academic exchange.
Co-organized by JSOU with guidance from the Jiangsu Association of Artificial Intelligence and support from Hua Xia Bank Nanjing Branch and JAKA Robotics Co., Ltd., the contest aimed to foster interest and innovation in robotics, deepen the integration of theory and practice, and strengthen collaboration between universities.
JSOU President Zhang Yingchun attended the opening ceremony, along with Vice President Hang Zhuhong, former senior official Jiang Liang from the Jiangsu Department of Industry and Information Technology, and Hua Xia Bank Nanjing Branch Deputy Head Li Dequn, who delivered speeches. Professor Wang Xingsong from Southeast University also gave a keynote report on heavy-duty mobile robotics.
The competition featured head-to-head robot battles, with teams developing their own robots to compete in shooting matches. Nanjing University of Science and Technology (Alliance) won the championship, Southeast University (3SE) took second place, and JSOU (Chiyu) was among three teams awarded second prize. Anhui Open University (Huiyun Yusuan) and four other teams received third prizes, showcasing outstanding design and control skills.
Alongside the contest, a seminar on Embodied AI and Robotics was held. Experts, industry representatives, and faculty discussed topics such as teacher team development, brain-computer interfaces, and talent training in robotics, exploring future-oriented education and curriculum reform in the AI era.
The "Open Cup" Robot Contest and related seminar provided a practical platform for participants to apply theoretical knowledge and enhance technical, collaborative, and problem-solving skills, while also building a bridge between universities and enterprises for technological exchange, talent cultivation, and academic cooperation.
