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Conversation: Future engineers compete in Japan's national robot contest NHK

A: Hey! Guess what I heard about?

B: What's up, man? Tell me.

A: It's about that robot contest in Japan, remember? They had their finals in Tokyo over the weekend.

B: Oh, really? Who won this time?

A: There were 25 teams from all around Japan, each having won regional contests earlier. The theme was 'Great High Gate'.

B: Sounds interesting. What did they have to do exactly?

A: Well, they had three minutes to build a gate using cardboard boxes and guide a cart with a robot and one person through it. Each time the cart went through, they got a point.

B: That sounds challenging! Who took the championship this year?

A: The team from Asahikawa managed to score repeatedly with their agile robot and cart, securing the championship.

B: Wow, that's impressive! But what about the award for best idea?

A: That went to a team from Kumamoto, who built the tallest gate at 4.2 meters high. The leader of the team, Matsunaga Soma, said he was happy with their performance and winning the award.
Summary
Robot contest in Japan: Final held in Tokyo over the weekend with 25 teams from regional contests. Theme was 'Great High Gate'. Teams had 3 minutes to build a gate using cardboard and guide a cart through it for points. Winner, Asahikawa team, secured multiple scores with an agile robot. Best idea
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ID: 185f6e24-c53c-4b9c-b1e9-83ac6fcb5f32

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251117_02/#conversation

Date: Nov. 17, 2025

Notes: 2025-11-17

Created: 2025/11/17 07:40

Updated: 2025/12/07 21:59

Last Read: 2025/11/17 10:39