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5th edition of Robofest held at Polytechnic University in Bucharest, Romania
By Xinhua Published: Nov 01, 2026 09:14 AM
Participants prepare their robot for a contest during the 5th edition of Robofest, a technology event, at the Polytechnic University in Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 31, 2026. The three-day festival dedicated to science, technology and robots includes, among other events, a Robochallenge contest. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

Participants prepare their robot for a contest during the 5th edition of Robofest, a technology event, at the Polytechnic University in Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 31, 2026. The three-day festival dedicated to science, technology and robots includes, among other events, a Robochallenge contest. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)


Participants of a school team present dancing robots dressed in traditional Romanian costumes during the 5th edition of Robofest, a technology event, at the Polytechnic University in Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 31, 2026. The three-day festival dedicated to science, technology and robots includes, among other events, a Robochallenge contest. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

Participants of a school team present dancing robots dressed in traditional Romanian costumes during the 5th edition of Robofest, a technology event, at the Polytechnic University in Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 31, 2026. The three-day festival dedicated to science, technology and robots includes, among other events, a Robochallenge contest. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)



A participant controls her humanoid robot during the 5th edition of Robofest, a technology event, at the Polytechnic University in Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 31, 2026. The three-day festival dedicated to science, technology and robots includes, among other events, a Robochallenge contest. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

A participant controls her humanoid robot during the 5th edition of Robofest, a technology event, at the Polytechnic University in Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 31, 2026. The three-day festival dedicated to science, technology and robots includes, among other events, a Robochallenge contest. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)



Participants prepare their robot for a contest during the 5th edition of Robofest, a technology event, at the Polytechnic University in Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 31, 2026. The three-day festival dedicated to science, technology and robots includes, among other events, a Robochallenge contest. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

Participants prepare their robot for a contest during the 5th edition of Robofest, a technology event, at the Polytechnic University in Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 31, 2026. The three-day festival dedicated to science, technology and robots includes, among other events, a Robochallenge contest. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)