Keihanna Avatar Challenge 2025
Keihanna Avatar Challenge 2025: Races & Rules
※The start times for each event may vary.
Opening parade starts at 13:00
A brass band and avatars will march down Seika Boulevard.
avatar figures made by 3D printer, robot suits, “digital street performers,” and more will liven up the event.
Slalom starts at 14:00
To navigate the crowds, avatars must avoid pedestrians and obstacles. Avatars compete in agility by completing a slalom course, similar to skiing.
Jizobon: held consecutively with the slalom
Jizobon, said to have originated in Kyoto, is a festival that is held in some areas of the Kansai region. People visit Jizo and receive candles and sweets… it’s a culture very similar to Halloween.
In this event, you will visit designated houses with your avatar, ring the doorbell using a robotic arm, and respond to the residents.
Shopping race held consecutively after Jizobon race
Using avatars, participants will shop at McDonald’s in Viera Town Keihanna. Which team will be the first to buy a Big Mac and take it home?
Slope Climbing race in Sundial Square Starts at 15:30
The typical limit for the angle of incline that a wheelchair can climb on its own is 8 degrees (approximately 15%). The avatar overcomes a 14 degree slope, challenging even greater limits.
Award ceremony starts at 16:30
After all the races are over, an awards ceremony will be held at Keihanna Sundial Square. There will be various prizes for participants based not only on their time, but also on their avatars’ appearance, ideas, age, etc. We hope you will come and participate.
If you would like to participate, please be sure to read the Competitor Participation Manual “Keihanna Avatar Challenge 2025 Races & Rules.”
Introduction of the Keihanna Avatar Challenge 2025 competition course
Course layout (Seika Boulevard)
※Cones will be used to separate the spectator and pedestrian walkways.
Specifications of Formula 3 Avatar
- Size: Width 60cm or less, height 150cm or less (length 120cm or less)
- Weight: 35kg or less
- Speed: less than 6 kilometers per hour
- Collision energy: 14J or less
- Any technological means (and combinations thereof) may be used to collect information about the environment (e.g. LIDAR, vision, ultrasound)
- Formula 2 comes with an arm attached to the main unit.
- There are no sharp protrusions that could pose a hazard to pedestrians.
- The avatar must be able to automatically stop in the event of an emergency, such as when communication with the driver is delayed for a certain period of time, or when communication is interrupted.
- If a traffic accident occurs, the occurrence of the accident can be recognized immediately.
- Get disability insurance (arranged by the competition executive committee)
- Two-way video communication is possible with the driver via mobile phone network/Wi-Fi.
- Must be equipped with a basket for sweets and Big Macs.
- 2 caregivers per avatar
- In addition to multi-AP Wi-Fi, we provide communication devices (see figure on the right) that bundle commercial mobile phone networks to provide stable, low-latency wireless connections. The interface to the avatar robot is Ethernet compatible.（https://www.ipros.jp/product/detail/2000711518）
Like F1, participants will compete in teams*.
*Teams are made up of the avatar provider and contestants (driver, two caregivers).
Various aspects of daily life will be turned into competitions, and the competitions will be designed to suit the technical level at the time.
