WUHAN, June 7 (Xinhua) -- More than 5,000 contestants from around the world will assemble at the 2018 World Robot Contest Finals next month in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, the organizer announced Thursday.
The finals will be held from July 26 to 29 in the economic and technological development zone of Wuhan, an important robotics development area.
This year's contests include a brain-computer interface (BCI) controlled contest, a Coexisting-Cooperative-Cognitive (Tri-Co) contest, an industrial skills contest, as well as a competition for young designers.
According to Li Yang, secretary-general of the contest, this year's competition will have several hundred teams from about 20 countries and regions along the Belt and Road.
As the biggest Chinese robotic competition, the contests are an integral part of the World Robot Conference, the biggest event in the industry. This year's conference will be held in August in Beijing.
