Indonesia's UGM Students Secure Three Awards at Robotics Challenge in Japan
Indonesian students from UGM secured three awards at a humanoid robotics challenge in Japan, including first place in Athletics.
Indonesian students from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) emerged victorious at the Humanoid Virtual Athletics Challenge (HVAC) 2026 held in Japan, securing three awards. The team, known as the Humanoid Elins Research Club (ERC), comprised students from undergraduate to doctoral levels. They competed in a simulation-based event using the Choreonoid platform on September 1, 2026.
The team claimed first place in the Athletics category, third place in the Sprint (Short-track) category, and third place in the Dance category. Team captain Hizkia Imanuel Prasetya attributed their success to the development of a precise mathematical model for the robot, which enabled it to closely mimic human movement. Despite facing challenges such as limited information and language barriers on the Japanese simulation platform, the UGM team demonstrated technical excellence in the Sprint and Athletics categories.
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