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Pusan National University Robotics Team Wins First Place in “RoboCup 2025” Home Service Category, Proving World-Class Artificial Intelligence Technology

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that the Pusan National University robotics team “TidyBoy” won the Home Service category at “RoboCup 2025,” held last July in Salvador, Brazil.

The international AI robotics competition “RoboCup 2025” brought together participants from 37 countries, competing in diverse categories such as ▲robot soccer ▲disaster rescue ▲industrial automation ▲home service, making it the world’s largest event of its kind.

The “TidyBoy” team from Pusan National University, using its self-developed humanoid robot “Anubis,” demonstrated ▲autonomous driving ▲accurate object recognition ▲sophisticated dual-arm control ▲natural conversational skills, and rose to the top of the Home Service category with the highest score ever recorded.
The team, consisting of Professor Lee Seung-jun from the Department of Electrical Engineering and 11 students from his lab, was the only representative from Korea to participate.

The “Home Service” category evaluates robots’ ability to recognize objects, interact with people, perform autonomous driving, and manipulate objects within a simulated home environment. This process requires the fusion of artificial intelligence and robotics engineering.

The Pusan National University robotics team scored highly in autonomous driving and object recognition, successfully completing tasks such as delivering beverages in response to voice commands and avoiding obstacles. These achievements demonstrated flawless autonomous movements and real-life applicability, earning praise from both the audience and judges.

This year, the Home Service category featured 22 teams from prestigious universities worldwide, including the University of Bonn (Germany), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland), University of Texas at Austin (USA), King’s College London (UK), Tsinghua University (China), and the University of Tokyo (Japan), leading to fierce competition.

On the afternoon of the 21st, Mayor Park Heong-joon invited Pusan National University President Choi Jae-weon, Professor Lee Seung-jun, and 14 students who participated in the competition to commend their achievement and discuss support measures for “RoboCup 2026,” which will be held in Incheon next year.
Professor Lee, who led the team in preparing for the competition, stated, “By winning the world championship with a robot developed using our own technology, we have proven that our technology is among the best in the world,” adding, “Practical support such as creating demonstration spaces for robotic technology will be essential for next year’s competition in Incheon.”

Building on this achievement, the city plans to link AI robotics technology with regionally specialized industries such as ▲maritime and port logistics ▲advanced manufacturing and components ▲medical and healthcare, in order to establish a new growth industrial ecosystem. Going forward, Busan will also introduce autonomous driving and transportation robots into the Eco Delta Smart City, positioning the city as a hub of the robotics industry.

Mayor Park emphasized, “This achievement demonstrates that Pusan National University’s proprietary robotic process technology and artificial intelligence capabilities are at the highest global level,” and added, “We will continue to provide active support to create an environment where students and researchers can conduct stable research and pursue bold challenges, enabling our city to become a leading hub in the AI robotics industry.”