- Date
- July 13 (Sun.) to 19 (Sat.)
- Venue
- EXPO Exhibition Center "WASSE" (Osaka)
- Host
- WRS Executive Committee
- Co-host
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
The purpose of this competition is to achieve a future convenience store where robot technology reduces the load on employees and provides new services to customers.
![World Robot Summit 2025 Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge [Harsh Environment Drone Challenge (HEDC) / Plant Disaster Challenge / Simulation Disaster Challenge / Standard Disaster Robotics Drone Challenge]](images/mv_ttl_fukushima.png)
![World Robot Summit 2025 Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge [Harsh Environment Drone Challenge (HEDC) / Plant Disaster Challenge / Simulation Disaster Challenge / Standard Disaster Robotics Drone Challenge]](images/mv_ttl_fukushima_sp@2x.png)
- Date
- October 10 (Fri.) to 12 (Sun.), 2025
- Venue
- Fukushima Robot Test Field (Fukushima)
- Host
- Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI)
- Co-host
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
The purpose of this competition is to develop robots and drones that can work under harsh conditions in the event of a large-scale disaster, and develop technology to prevent plant and tunnel disasters, and to respond effectively during a disaster.
Now accepting entries for the challenge!
Reception period:
January 15 (Wed.) to May 12 (Mon.), 2025
- Date
- December 12 (Fri.) to 14 (Sun.)
- Venue
- Aichi Sky Expo (Aichi)
- Host
- WRS Executive Committee
- Co-host
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
The purpose of this competition is to achieve the manufacturing system of the future that can respond quickly, efficiently, and without waste to production demands that change in a variety of ways.
![July 13[Sun.] to 19[Sat.], 2025](images/challenge_date_osaka.png){kind=small}
![October 10[Fri.] to 12[Sun.], 2025](images/challenge_date_fukushima.png){kind=small}
![December 12[Fri.] to 14[Sun.], 2025](images/challenge_date_aichi.png){kind=small}
Prize Money
Osaka, Fukushima, Aichi
Total Amount:
Over 50 Million JPY (Tentative)
News /
New Information
- Jan 15, 2025 F-REI Challenge Recruitment for participating teams in Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge now open!
- Oct 10, 2024 F-REI Challenge Results of WRS Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge Pre-tournament are now available!
- Oct 4, 2024 F-REI Challenge The main tournament of WRS2025 Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge will be held from October 10 (Fri.) to 12 (Sun.), 2025!
- Oct 3, 2024 F-REI Challenge A Live stream of the competition of the WRS Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge Pre-Tournament event will be broadcasted!
- Sep 13, 2024 F-REI Challenge WRS Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge Pre-tournament event web page is now available.
- Jul 24, 2024 F-REI Challenge Competition overview of "Harsh Environment Drone Challenge (HEDC)" released.
- Jun 28, 2024 F-REI Challenge WRS Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge Pre-tournament event application closed.
- May 31, 2024 F-REI Challenge WRS Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge Pre-tournament event will be held in October 2024.
- Jan 15, 2025 F-REI Challenge Recruitment for participating teams in Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge now open!
- Oct 10, 2024 F-REI Challenge Results of WRS Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge Pre-tournament are now available!
- Oct 4, 2024 F-REI Challenge The main tournament of WRS2025 Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge will be held from October 10 (Fri.) to 12 (Sun.), 2025!
- Oct 3, 2024 F-REI Challenge A Live stream of the competition of the WRS Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge Pre-Tournament event will be broadcasted!
- Sep 13, 2024 F-REI Challenge WRS Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge Pre-tournament event web page is now available.
- Jul 24, 2024 F-REI Challenge Competition overview of "Harsh Environment Drone Challenge (HEDC)" released.
- Jun 28, 2024 F-REI Challenge WRS Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge Pre-tournament event application closed.
- May 31, 2024 F-REI Challenge WRS Harsh Environment F-REI Challenge Pre-tournament event will be held in October 2024.
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