2026 Safety Emergency Rescue Robot Competition – Guangzhou Creative Contest kicks off today
8 14,2026 Guangzhou Creative Contest for Safety Emergency Rescue RobotsThe Guangzhou Urban Investment New City Smart Digital Exhibition Hall officially launched. The competition brought together 29 university and enterprise innovation teams from Tsinghua University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan University, Tianjin University, Guangzhou University, and other institutions nationwide. Using a hybrid model of offline pitch sessions and synchronized online showcases, the event featured innovative design concepts for various emergency rescue robots.
(Main Event Venue)
During the opening ceremony of the competition, Hu Weijian, former researcher at China Earthquake Emergency Rescue and Search Center under the Ministry of Emergency Management, represented all judges to read the Judges' Pledge. He stated that the evaluation process will strictly adhere to the principles of fairness, impartiality, and transparency, implement standardized scoring criteria uniformly, maintain full transparency with complete audit trails, and ensure the authority and credibility of the competition's evaluation.
Referee representative reads the commitment letter
As a precursor event to this year's competition, the Guangzhou Creative Challenge is open to global young researchers and university students. Teams can select topics aligned with the two main tracks and seven practical categories, addressing real-world rescue challenges such as earthquake collapse, water-based search and rescue, and high-rise building fire suppression. Participants will deliver comprehensive robotic innovation solutions and implementation roadmaps. The competition also provides an open general-purpose robot development platform, bridging the gap from concept design to prototype development and real-world validation for startups and student teams.
Following the Guangzhou event, the Wuxi Creative Competition will be held at CETC Hikvision Wuxi Special Robot Technology Park on 8/16, continuing to drive industry innovation and creativity.
Group photo with on-site judges and guests
Competition Organization and Support System
The 2026 Safety Emergency Rescue Robot Competition is co-hosted by the University of Emergency Management, Guangdong Academy of Sciences Association, Guangzhou Urban Investment Group, and Shenzhen Public Welfare Rescue Volunteers Federation; organized by Guangzhou Digital Intelligence Emergency Technology Group Co., Ltd.; and supported by Canton Tower Tourism & Culture Development Co., Ltd., Hikvision Wuxi Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Robotics Association, and other organizations.
The strategic partner for the competition is Jackery. The event is guided and supported by multiple authoritative organizations, including the Guangdong Provincial Department of Emergency Management, Guangzhou Municipal Emergency Management Bureau, Research Center of the Ministry of Emergency Management, Big Data Center of the Ministry of Emergency Management, National Institute of Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, China Earthquake Emergency Search and Rescue Center, and Guangdong Academy of Safety and Emergency Management Science and Technology.
The competition builds standardized test tracks based on real-world emergency rescue scenarios, guiding robot technologies to meet frontline disaster relief needs and driving deep integration across the industry chain, research institutes, and universities.
Upcoming Tournament Schedule
1 Live Test Match (Starting 8/21)
Races kick off simultaneously in Guangzhou and Wuxi; open to the public free of charge.
Guangzhou test sites: East Square of Lingnan Impression Park, University Town; Swimming Stadium at Yuexiu Mountain.
Wuxi Test Site: CEIC HIKROBOT Micro & Small Robot Science and Technology Innovation Park.
2 Finals: The finals will be held in Guangzhou in early 10.
The organizing committee revealed that teams and equipment products demonstrating outstanding performance in the field test competition and meeting practical combat standards will be recommended by the Guangzhou Emergency Management Bureau for inclusion.Emergency Mission・2026 Greater Bay Area High-Rise Fire DrillAdvanced and applicable equipment catalog, ensuring real-world conversion of competition outcomes into frontline emergency rescue scenarios.
This creative competition leverages youth innovation,依托 a collaborative platform spanning government, enterprises, research institutions, and media to continuously advance emergency rescue robotics technology. It supports the enhancement of the Greater Bay Area's urban safety and emergency response systems, putting the core values of "technology for good" and "life first" into action through scientific and technological innovation.
