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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear all<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please allow us to share the message bellow:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best regards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">World Robot Summit Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">--------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">WRS2018 Future Convenience Store Challenge
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">October 17-21, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Tokyo Big Sight East Halls 6/7/8<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Due Date: March 15, 2018 JST (will not be extended any more)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Entry: http://worldrobotsummit.org/en/wrc2018/pre-entry/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Website: http://worldrobotsummit.org/en/wrc2018/service/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Contact: entry@worldrobotsummit.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">*** Overview ***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This is the world first challenge aiming to realize the future convenience store, where new services are offered to customers through robotics that can help reduce the burdens of the employees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We expect participants to compete all the following three tasks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The participants who execute either one of three tasks are also welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">1. Stocking and Disposing Tasks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> Self-stocking of daily products (<i>onigiri</i> rice ball and bento lunch boxes, etc.) and disposing expired products.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">2. Customer Interaction Task<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> Demonstration of future / sophisticated customer service in near future using robot technology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">3. Toilet Cleaning Task<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Cleaning of the toilet bowl and the floor in toilet stall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">*** Prize ***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Each task has the following prize.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">1st Place: 3,000,000 JPY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">2nd Place: 1,000,000 JPY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">3rd Place: 300,000 JPY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">(Additional 1 million JPY to the best team among the 1st place teams)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">*** Travel/Transportation Support ***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Travel allowances and transportation costs might be granted up to certain amount to the participating teams after screening of the documents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please note that such costs are not necessarily granted to all teams.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">** Video **<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Video: Stocking and Disposing Tasks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvgHvR-hjC4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNEqhY3h6E<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Video: Customer Interaction Task<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCHHk77DF_M<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Video: Toilet Cleaning Task<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iZB6aHrrf4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">*** Websites ***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">World Robot Summit Website<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">http://worldrobotsummit.org/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Future Convenience Store Contest Website<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">http://sice-si.org/fcsc/en/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">*** Hosts ***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">New Energy Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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