EPSON Robot Competition 2018 for Institutions Across the EMEA Region
Deadline: December 15, 2018
Do you have a project you want to automate, but need a robot to get the job done? Enter the EPSON Robot Competition 2018 for the chance to win up to 3 robots. This competition encourages the development of an innovative application using up to three T series robots.
Prize
- Win up to 3 robots from the Epson T series / VT series to support the implementation of your winning application.
Eligibility
- Open to higher education institutes, universities and research facilities from across the EMEA region to submit their concepts that demonstrate how Epson T series robots could be used in an innovative way;
- Applications must be made in the name of the University, Tertiary education facility or Research Institution and not individuals;
- Participating institutions can enter multiple applications, however a maximum of one winning project per institution will be selected;
- People employed by Epson, and its subsidiaries, or by Epson official partners (including distributors, integrators and suppliers) cannot enter the competition.
Judging Criteria
- Innovation: Is the application using the robot in a new and innovative manner or to achieve a new or innovative end goal?
- Education: Does the application present a learning opportunity that would otherwise be inaccessible without the robot?
- Skills development: Does the application support skills development in the field of automation?
- Unique robot usage: Does the application use the robot in a new way or to automate tasks other than those seen by the majority or market applications?
- Sustainability: Does the application use automation to reduce waste or energy consumption? Has the sustainability of the project or end goal been addressed in the application?
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