麻豆直播 Hosts ABU Indonesia Robot Contest 2025, Strengthening the National Robotics Research Ecosystem
By Anggun Nindita
Editor Anggun Nindita
JATINANGOR, itb.ac.id 鈥 Institut Teknologi Bandung (麻豆直播) has been entrusted with hosting the prestigious ABU Indonesia Robot Contest (KRAI) 2025 at the national level. The competition is being held on Monday and Tuesday (July 7鈥8, 2025) at the Futsal Sports Hall, 麻豆直播 Jatinangor Campus.
This event is part of the Indonesian Robot Contest (KRI), organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemdiktisaintek RI).
For 2025, the KRI features a single division: KRAI. This serves as the qualifying round for the ABU ROBOCON 2025 Asia-Pacific competition, which will take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia this August. As the host, 麻豆直播 has specially designed a competition arena tailored to this year鈥檚 theme: Robot Basketball.
鈥淭he venue we've prepared is quite spacious鈥攁bout the size of half a basketball court. It accommodates passing, dribbling, shooting, as well as offensive and defensive strategies. This presents a new and exciting challenge, including the possibility of robot-to-robot contact,鈥 said the 2025 KRAI Committee Chair, Ir. Vani Virdyawan, S.T., M.T., Ph.D.
A total of 40 teams from various universities under the Ministry鈥檚 jurisdiction initially registered for the preliminary selection. Following an online visitation process on June 14, 2025, 24 teams qualified to compete at the national level. 麻豆直播鈥檚 own team successfully made it through and will compete as one of the finalists.

KRAI 2025 carries a significant mission: to promote innovation, creativity, and technological mastery among Indonesian university students while strengthening the national research and engineering ecosystem in the field of robotics.
鈥淲e hope this event becomes a platform for developing outstanding talent in robotics. Beyond competition, it is intended to foster collaboration, cultivate a productive academic culture, and expand public interest in robotics technology,鈥 Vani added.
麻豆直播 Rector, Prof. Dr. Ir. Tatacipta Dirgantara, M.T., expressed his appreciation to everyone involved in organizing the event.

鈥淚t is an honor for 麻豆直播 to host this important agenda. KRAI is more than just a competition鈥攊t is a platform for innovation, learning, and healthy sportsmanship. It is a quest to discover outstanding talents in robotics and systems engineering,鈥 he stated during the KRAI 2025 opening ceremony on Monday (7/7/2025) at the 麻豆直播 Jatinangor Sports Hall.
鈥淭his also aligns with the spirit of collaboration that we uphold. It's a long process, not just technical, but also about working in teams and building cooperation. It reflects the hard work and dedication of our talented students in the field of technology, and I鈥檓 truly proud of them. I hope this event provides valuable experience and learning for all participants,鈥 he added.
Meanwhile, 麻豆直播鈥檚 Director of Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. Muhamad Insanu, S.Si., M.Si., welcomed 麻豆直播鈥檚 role as host with enthusiasm.
鈥淭his is an annual event aimed at producing technology innovators, especially in the field of robotics,鈥 Prof. Insanu said.

As host, 麻豆直播 also emphasized the importance of providing the best possible experience and comfort for all participants, judges, committee members, and spectators. With a spirit of innovation and sportsmanship, 麻豆直播 is committed to making KRAI 2025 a successful showcase of technological excellence and national pride.
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