An Iranian student team has emerged as the winner of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Robotics Competition in Malaysia. This was reported by Mehr News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS.
The Iranian participants took first, second and third places in the team robot assembly competition. As a result, Iran won the team event.
Second place went to the South Korean team, and third to Malaysia. Representatives from China, Saudi Arabia and other countries also took part in the competition.
The Asia-Pacific Robotics Competition took place from 2 to 4 October 2026 in Malaysia. Participants competed in several categories, including the Prototype Challenge league.
In this league, students had to build a functioning robot within a limited time and then demonstrate its capabilities on the competition arena, including in an obstacle course.