"ESTUN Cup" Robotics Competition Listed as a Provincial-Level Event for Two Consecutive Years — Third Edition Registration Now Open!

Recently, the Jiangsu Association of Higher Education officially released the 2026 Provincial-Level Competition Catalogue for Disciplinary Competitions of Undergraduate and Junior College Students in Jiangsu Province. The "ESTUN Cup" University Student Robotics Competition, hosted by the Jiangsu Society of Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering and jointly organized by Southeast University, ESTUN Automation, Sanjiang University, Nanjing Institute of Technology, and Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology, has once again received provincial-level event recognition. It has been included in the official disciplinary competition system for undergraduate and junior college students in Jiangsu Province for two consecutive years, becoming one of the core official events in the province's robotics and intelligent manufacturing field.

2026 Provincial-Level Competition Catalogue for Disciplinary Competitions of Undergraduate and Junior College Students in Jiangsu Province (Excerpt)

This renewed recognition as a provincial-level event is a strong affirmation by the provincial education authorities of the competition's professionalism, standardization, and educational value. It also drives the competition's authority, value, and industry influence to a higher level.

01 Focusing on Industry-Education Integration to Cultivate Intelligent Manufacturing Talent Together

As a leader in China's industrial robotics industry, ESTUN has always upheld the philosophy of "industry-education integration and collaborative talent cultivation," deeply participating in university disciplinary development, practical teaching, and innovative talent cultivation, breaking down barriers to school-enterprise collaborative education. With core technological advantages in motion control, industrial robots, and intelligent manufacturing system solutions, as well as deep industry practice accumulated across more than 30 major categories including automotive manufacturing, lithium batteries, photovoltaics, semiconductors, and electronics manufacturing, ESTUN provides industrial-grade equipment, cutting-edge technology, expert guidance, and various competition support throughout the event. At the same time, the company integrates real industry scenarios, technical standards, and talent needs into university practical teaching, promoting precise alignment among the education chain, talent chain, industry chain, and innovation chain. It practices the educational goal of "promoting teaching, learning, and innovation through competition," helping universities improve practical teaching standards and building a solid talent foundation for the development of the intelligent manufacturing industry.

02 Registration Is Underway! AI + Infinite Innovation

The "ESTUN Cup" University Student Robotics Competition is committed to building a high-level robotics innovation practice platform and promoting deep integration between university research achievements and industry needs. The competition has been successfully held for two consecutive editions, attracting more than 100 universities and over 2,000 teachers and students nationwide. It has not only built a stage for competitive exchange for young science and innovation talent, but also discovered and reserved a large number of high-quality reserve talents for the industry, with its brand influence continuing to grow.

On this basis, registration for the third edition has now been launched for students from universities nationwide. With the theme of "AI + Robotics, Infinite Innovation," this edition focuses on cutting-edge technology directions such as humanoid robots, industrial robots, and collaborative robots, aligning with the development trends of the intelligent manufacturing industry. The competition features three innovative tracks—intelligent grasping, dual-arm humanoid, and fun challenges—as well as an industrial robot application practical operation track, balancing technological frontiers with engineering implementation and comprehensively assessing students' capabilities in visual recognition, precision control, algorithm application, engineering practice, and teamwork.