Since 1991, colleges from technically oriented universities around the world have been competing regularly each year in a well-defined discipline to test their skills in mechanics, robotics and design. Specially designed robots usually weigh more than 10 kg and must have automatically and mechanically controlled parts.

This year's winner was the Toyohashi University of Technology team, who will represent Japan in the world finals, which will take place online in August of this year. The winning team received a hand-crafted crystal cup made by Czech company Moser from hands of Ms. Vladimíra Hirsh, Deputy Head of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tokyo.