Core Insights - RoCo Challenge @ AAAI 2026 focuses on robotic collaborative assembling for human-centered manufacturing, emphasizing the need for robots to perform high-quality assembly tasks while understanding human progress and recovering from common human errors [2] Group 1: Challenge Overview - The challenge is organized by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore, targeting the industrial manufacturing sector [2] - The core task revolves around gearbox assembly, simulating the evolution of workspaces over time through diverse initial states [2] - The benchmark evaluates key capabilities required in real production environments, including adaptive collaboration, state understanding, and error-aware autonomy [2] Group 2: Competition Format - The competition features three core scenarios: 1. Assembly from Scratch: Completing the assembly process from an empty workspace 2. Resume from Partial State: Continuing assembly from a partially completed state while correctly understanding the current status 3. Error Detection and Recovery: Identifying and correcting human-like errors before proceeding with the assembly task [2] Group 3: Participating Teams - Six teams have advanced to the final stage of the competition: - Real2RealGap from Singapore Institute of Technology - K-Lee-gends from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology - IIGroup from Tsinghua University - RoboCola from Beihang University - HD-Robo from HiDream.ai - Show Me Robot from National University of Singapore [5] Group 4: Event Details - The offline competition will take place on January 24-25, 2026, with a live broadcast scheduled for January 25 at 13:30 on bilingual platforms [5][7] - The competition homepage and contact information are provided for further details [7]