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Registration for the national stage of the international championship “RobotChallenge 2026” has started 18.03.26

“RobotChallenge” creates an opportunity for young people to gain international experience, gain recognition at global level, and compete with the world’s strongest teams.

With the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and “Azercell” company, and with the partnership of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA), the national stage of one of the world’s largest and most prestigious robotics competitions — the international championship “RobotChallenge 2026” — will be held.

The national stage will be organized on 13–14 June at the Baku Crystal Hall. Teams wishing to participate in the competition may register via the website www.robotchallenge.az. The deadline for registration is 17 May.

Winners of the national stage of “RobotChallenge 2026” will gain the opportunity to represent Azerbaijan in the international final stage, which will be held in China. This creates an opportunity for young people to gain recognition at global level, gain international experience, and compete with the world’s strongest teams.

“RobotChallenge”, held since 2004, is a global technology festival bringing together thousands of participants from more than 80 countries. The competition aims to reveal the creative potential of young people, develop technical knowledge and skills, as well as strengthen team-working abilities.

Within the framework of the competition, participating teams design robots from scratch, program them, and compete based on various technical tasks. This platform creates an opportunity for young people to demonstrate innovative thinking, engineering skills, and technological creativity. “RobotChallenge” is not only a competition, but also an important development stage for future engineers, inventors, and technology leaders.