"My motivation for supporting this competition is simple: just to encourage these young people to dare to think, dare to try, and to ensure they have the opportunity to persist in their efforts."

"This competition made us realize that robotics breakthroughs require both hardware reliability and algorithmic robustness. Every detail, from motor control parameters to inverse kinematics, can be critical."

"We didn't choose simple 'pick and place' tasks. We chose flexible objects and bimanual coordination to define the direction for academia and industry over the next 1-2 years."

"It was a delightful experience; I met so many passionate people and learned a lot too. Thank you for organizing it."

"My goal is to make it really easy for anyone to set up their own robot... just connect via a VR headset and get a first-person feel for it. I'm just here to see what everyone else is building and have a good time!"

"We were constantly debugging, collecting data, and training policies for three days straight. We were exhausted, but the moment we learned we won the championship, all the fatigue vanished."

"We see a trend where teams are mixing teleoperation with end-to-end models to create a 'data flywheel.' It's a paradigm shift in the robotics industry, and it is very exciting."