IEIC 2026 Embodied Intelligence Skills Competition to Test Robots on Real Jobs in Shanghai
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Leiphone (雷峰网) reports that the 2026 International Embodied Intelligence Skills Competition (IEIC) will run October 23 to 25, 2026, in Shanghai.
The contest uses tasks drawn from real jobs rather than laboratory benchmarks. It has 9 tracks and 23 events, and each event awards 10,000 yuan for first place, 5,000 yuan for second and 3,000 yuan for third. Teams are scored on a 100-point framework covering task execution, embodied data collection, and autonomy and innovation. Registration is still open.
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AIThe International Embodied Intelligence Skills Competition runs October 23 to 25, 2026, in Shanghai, with tasks drawn from real jobs rather than lab benchmarks. The contest has 9 tracks and 23 events, with prizes of 10,000 yuan for first place, 5,000 yuan for second and 3,000 yuan for third in each event. Teams are scored on a 100-point framework covering task execution, embodied data collection, autonomy and innovation, and registration is still open.
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