On June 14, 2026, the Third Shenzhen University Embodied Intelligence Robotics Competition was successfully held in classrooms L1-305 and L1-306 of the Zhili Building. A total of 25 teams from the College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, and the College of Electronics and Information Engineering registered for the competition. The event was jointly organized by the Academic Affairs Office and the Graduate School of Shenzhen University, with the College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering serving as the host. Technical support was provided by Shenzhen Digua Robotics Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen UBTECH Robotics Corp.

In the context of the “embodied intelligence” concept being incorporated into the Chinese government work report for the first time in 2025, and Shenzhen's release of the “Shenzhen Action Plan for Technological Innovation and Industrial Development of Embodied Intelligence Robotics (2025-2027),” this competition was established to inspire students’ exploration of cutting-edge technologies in embodied intelligent robotics. It aimed to create a cross-disciplinary communication platform that fosters students’ ability to discover, analyze, and solve complex engineering problems in the robotics field through problem-oriented training. Furthermore, it served as a breeding ground to select and cultivate outstanding teams for participating in high-level robotics-related competitions, such as the China College Intelligent Robotics Creative Competition, China Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Competition, Nationwide College Student Intelligent Vehicle Competition, Nationwide College Student Embedded Chip and System Design Competition, and the China Graduate Electronic Design Competition.

The opening ceremony of the competition was grandly held in classroom L1-305 and was hosted by teacher Tian Yong from the College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering. Vice Dean Wen Qiao, teacher Jiang Mei from the College of Electronic and Information Engineering, and teachers Tian Jindong, Zhang Yueqiang, and Lu Zhangji from the College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering attended the opening ceremony. In his speech, Wen Qiao fully acknowledged the enthusiasm and innovative thinking of the participating students and encouraged them to base their efforts on professional practice while strengthening cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The competition continued the classic format, setting two competition themes — Smart Medical Care and Open Innovation. The Smart Medical Care theme saw fierce competition on the field, where participating teams focused on tasks such as target recognition, navigation, obstacle avoidance, and autonomous driving, developing recognition algorithms and control schemes, and showcasing their unique ideas through practical demonstrations. After two rounds of competition, several teams stood out — the “Medical Pioneer Team” and “Milk Dragon Special Agents” won the first prize, while “Solar Rain” and “Yidai Daiti” secured the second prize, and “Cheche Sprint”, “Turn Right”, and “What Are We Eating Today” received the third prize.

The Open Innovation theme, aimed at diverse open application scenarios, encouraged teams to independently develop hardware devices or conduct secondary development on polymorphic robots. Each team presented their innovative application proposals, hardware structures, and software implementation ideas through on-site defenses, fully showcasing the rich application potential of intelligent robots. The expert evaluation team, composed of teachers Jiang Mei, Zhang Yueqiang, and Lu Zhangji, provided insightful comments on each project based on innovation, feasibility, and technical completeness, along with professional guidance for further optimization and improvement. Ultimately, “Helmoculus” won the first prize, while “Meticulous Care”, “Safe Charging Guardian”, and “Tricoremaelstrom” each earned second prize, and “Deep Eye Vision” and “Smart Light and Shadow” were awarded third prize.

This year’s competition provided a professional platform for students in robotics-related majors at Shenzhen University to showcase their creativity and hone their engineering practical skills. It effectively promoted the iterative upgrade of the teaching system in robotics-related majors, allowing participating students to apply classroom theoretical knowledge to real engineering scenarios. This experience enhanced their comprehensive capabilities in developing and debugging the entire process of robot perception, decision-making, and execution, as well as solving unexpected problems in real-time. The event further facilitated in-depth communication and collaboration among faculty and students from majors such as Intelligent Perception Engineering, Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Electronic Information, continuously empowering the university to cultivate talents who possess both innovative thinking and practical engineering abilities.