Jui-Chieh Lin, a first-year undeclared major student at Taiwan Tech, has long been dedicated to the field of humanoid robots. He began engaging with related technologies in junior high school and, through hands-on and competition-oriented learning experiences, gradually developed engineering capabilities in mechanical design, component selection, and system integration. His learning approach centers on practical fabrication, demonstrating a highly industry-oriented engineering mindset.

In 2025, Lin traveled to Japan to participate in the international humanoid robot competition Robo-One, competing alongside teams from multiple countries. The image on the left shows Jui-Chieh Lin’s humanoid robot.

Lin stated that because he began investing time in the field at an early stage, his humanoid robot development has long focused on competition practice and performance optimization, including key aspects such as structural configuration, stability tuning, and overall completion enhancement, while gradually aligning with industry needs. This background enabled him, when participating in international competitions, to concretely present years of accumulated hands-on experience through his work.

Jui-Chieh Lin (second from right) won fourth place and also received the “Misumi Special Award” presented by the Japanese industrial components manufacturer MISUMI Group.

In 2025, Lin traveled to Japan to compete in the international humanoid robot competition Robo-One alongside teams from multiple countries, ultimately earning fourth place and receiving the “Misumi Special Award” from MISUMI Group. This award primarily recognizes excellence in engineering design completeness and industrial application potential. It also marked an important milestone for Lin, representing his appearance on the international stage as a student of Taiwan Tech and validating his years of humanoid robot development achievements.

(Competition video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMYWrHz2ahU ; Jui-Chieh Lin’s robot is the yellow one.)

Jui-Chieh Lin (center) won fourth place and also received the “Misumi Special Award” presented by the Japanese industrial components manufacturer MISUMI Group.

Lin has also brought his practical and competition experience accumulated outside school back into the university system for further refinement and deepening. The flexible learning environment of the undeclared major program at Taiwan Tech has allowed him to strengthen his theoretical foundation and integrate intelligent platforms for extended development. He continues to use humanoid robot competitions as his primary research and practical focus, enabling his early industry-oriented experience to become more systematic during his university studies.

The National Biped Robot Competition was Jui-Chieh Lin’s (first from left) first competition, in which he immediately achieved outstanding results.

In addition, Lin has collaborated with private educational institutions to offer integrated hardware–software courses on humanoid robots, transforming his practical competition and fabrication experience into teaching content and continuing the spirit of industry–academia collaboration. Through a model that combines teaching and hands-on practice, and by leveraging the learning resources of National Taiwan University of Science and Technology together with his years of practical experience, he is cultivating foundational humanoid robotics talent with strong hands-on capabilities, responding to current market demand for such technical professionals.

Jui-Chieh Lin collaborates with private educational institutions to enable more children to engage with robotics.

Jui-Chieh Lin began engaging with robotics in junior high school and has now accumulated approximately six years of experience. He expressed deep gratitude to his senior, Sheng-En Tsai, for his mentorship. He said: “From being a beginner, to becoming a senior member, and eventually a teacher, the journey has not been smooth. I experienced many bottlenecks and setbacks. It was during my time as a competitor that I realized the greatest opponent is not the person standing across from you, but yourself. How to steady trembling hands and remain calm under pressure is often more important than technical skills. After becoming a teacher, I gained new insights - the most difficult part is no longer learning it yourself, but ensuring that students truly learn it. Watching students gradually grow and even shine on stage brings a sense of fulfillment far greater than winning awards myself. This journey from competitor to teacher is not merely a change of role, but a transformation of responsibility and mindset.”