What's
World
Robot
Summit?
The World Robot Summit (WRS) is an international
robot event, held with the purpose of accelerating research
and development and social implementation of robots.
A wide range of events will be held with the goal
of creating new innovations to solve problems.
At the core of the event is the competition,
where participating teams will come together from around the world
to compete using cutting-edge robot technology and solutions.
WRS2025 will be one to watch!
Link: News Release by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry "Announcing WRS2025"
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July 2025 Future
Convenience Store
Challenge (FCSC) OSAKA -
October 2025 Harsh Environment
Challenge FUKUSHIMA
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December 2025 Assembly Robot
Challenge AICHI
Event Schedule
WRS2025 will feature mainly competitions in a range of fields, with the main tournament in 2025, and a pre-event in 2024.
Competitions in three categories will be held at three different locations. The Future Convenience Store Challenge (Osaka),
the Harsh Environment Challenge (Fukushima), and the Assembly Robot Challenge (Aichi).
The schedules for the events and call for competing teams are listed below.
WRS2025
Future
Convenience
Store Challenge (FCSC)
- Venue : INTEX Osaka (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.
November 11 (Wed) - 13 (Fri), 2024
Competition as part of Future Monodzukuri International EXPO 2024 held
at INTEX Osaka
2025
Main Tournament
Call for participating teams begins
WRS2025
Harsh Environment Challenge
- Venue : Fukushima Robot Test Field
(Fukushima) - Host : Fukushima Institute for Research,
Education and Innovation (F-REI) - Co-host: Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry
Harsh Environment Drone Challenge (HEDC) Plant Disaster Prevention / Disaster Response Challenge Tunnel Accident Disaster Response/Recovery Challenge Natural Disaster Response Standard Performance Test Method Challenge (STM)
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.
October 4 (Fri), 5 (Sat)
Pre-tournament event
at Fukushima Robot Test Field
2025
Main Tournament
Call for participating teams begins
October 2025
Main Tournament
at Fukushima Robot Test Field
WRS2025
Assembly Robot
Challenge
- 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.
December 14 (Sat), 15 (Sun), 2024
Pre-event:
The 3rd High School Robot System Integration Competition
Held at Aichi Sky Expo
Link: The 3rd High School Robot System Integration Competition
2025
Main Tournament
Call for participating teams begins
December 2025
Main Tournament
at Aichi Sky Expo
News /
New Information
- March 29, 2024 Notice: World Robot Summit 2025 official website has gone online.
Call for Sponsors
We are currently looking for sponsors to help with the World Robot Summit.
Watch this space for details on sponsorship, coming soon.
