Shanghai Guangmaoda Partner Robotics Co., Ltd. for the first time took charge of the 2009 ROBOCUP China Open, which was hosted by Chinese Association of Automation Contest Work Committee, ROBOCUP Chinese Committee and Hi-tech R&D Center of MOST. The contest concluded at Shanghai University yesterday. Students from over 60 distinguished universities from 20 provinces in China, Hong Kong and Macao took part in this contest.

In the contest with the most technology content, teams and the most competitive football contest, AS-RO from Guangmaoda performed perfectly. It lost only one point in nine matches with 70 goals. It won all games and topped in medium group. Next year, AS-RO will represent China to take part in ROBOCUP World cup in Singapore.
List of guests attending the opening ceremony：

Prof. Wu Qidi, member of NPC

Prof. Xi Yugeng, Shanghai Jiaotong University

Prof. Gong Zhenbang, Shanghai University

Sun Zengqi, Chairman of Chinese Association of Automation Robot Contest Work Committee, professor of Tsing Hua University (Chairman of the contest)

Yang Yimin, Vice Chairman of Chinese Association of Automaton Robot Contest Work Committee, Professor of Guangdong University of Technology (Vice chairman of the contest)

Fei Xufeng, General Manager of Shanghai Guangmaoda Partner Robotics Co., Ltd. (Vice Chairman of the contest)

Prof. Ye Zhiming, Vice-chancellor of Shanghai University (Vice Chairman of the contest)

Prof. Lu Xionggang, Deputy Secretary of Shanghai University Party Committee (Vice Chairman of the contest)

Zhang Yangxin, Vice General Manager of Shanghai Guangmaoda Partner Robotics Co., Ltd. (Vice secretary of the contest)

Fei Minrui, member of Chinese Association of Automation Robot Contest Work Committee, Professor of Shanghai University

Cao Qixin, member of Chinese Association of Automation Robot Contest Work Committee, Professor of Shanghai Jiaotong University

Chen Qijun, member of Chinese Association of Automation Robot Contest Work Committee, Professor of Tongji University

Chen Weidong, member of Chinese Association of Automation Robot Contest Work Committee, Professor of Shanghai Jiaotong University