HKU and Intel Corporation to jointly hold the “INNOVATIASIA: AI EVERYWHERE Robotics Esports Invitational 2024 (GBA)” Competition

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Intel Corporation will jointly hold the "INNOVATIASIA: AI EVERYWHERE Robotics Esports Invitational 2024 (GBA)" competition on August 17 (Saturday).

The competition is divided into three major tournaments, namely "Sea, Land and Air", including the "Underwater Robot Sumo Tournament", "Robot 3×3 Rugby Tournament" and "Drone Dance Competition", attracting a total of 16 teams from different secondary schools, with one team from Vietnam coming specifically to Hong Kong for the competition.

The event is fully supported by Cyberport as one of the key programmes of its "Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2024". Participating teams will compete in different rounds of matches according to the themes, testing their abilities in logical thinking, programming, innovation, teamwork, communication, etc. The winning teams will be awarded prizes and have the opportunity to visit Intel's Greater Bay Area Innovation Center.

HKU is committed to creating an open environment that fosters technological innovation and educational excellence. By promoting interactive STEAM education and AI application through this competition, HKU seeks to inspire students' interest in advanced technology, develop their creativity and problem-solving skills in today's digital world, and nurture the next generation of proactive and enthusiastic learners.

Members of the media are cordially invited to the event. Details are as follows:

Date: 17 August 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 9:30am to 5:00pm (The closing ceremony and awards presentation will be held at 4:30pm)
Venue: Arena, The Arcade, Cyberport

Officiating guests at the closing ceremony:

• Professor Bennett Yim, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and International Student Exchange, HKU
• Dr. Tim Kaiser, Head of School, Canadian International School of Hong Kong
• Rev. Brother Thomas Lavin F.S.C., Supervisor, La Salle College

Event rundown:

	Time	Venue
Sea: Underwater Robot Sumo Tournament	9:30am-11:45am	Canadian International School of Hong Kong (36 Nam Long Shan Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong)
Land: Robot 3×3 Rugby Tournament	12:45pm-4:30pm	Arena, The Arcade, Cyberport
Air: Drone Dance Competition	12:45pm-3:15pm	Arena, The Arcade, Cyberport

For more details about the event, please visit https://innovatiasia.org/.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Communication and Public Affairs Office, HKU
Melanie Wan (Tel: 2859 2600 / Email: [email protected])
Jaymee Ng (Tel: 3910 3612 / Email: [email protected])
Kenneth Choi (Tel: 3917 2607 / Email: [email protected])