Bangladesh team wins award at Robofest 2026 World Championship in US

A team of young robotics enthusiasts from Bangladesh has brought pride to the nation by securing the 3rd Place Trophy in the Senior BottleSumo World Championship category at Robofest 2026, held at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan, United States.

Robofest is an international robotics competition hosted by Lawrence Technological University, where students design, build and program autonomous robots to compete in different challenge-based categories.

The 27th Robofest World Championship 2026 was held from 14 to 16 May, bringing together talented student teams from different parts of the world.

One of the major competition categories, BottleSumo, requires robots to operate autonomously and compete by pushing a bottle or an opponent robot off the table.

The 2026 BottleSumo events were held during the Robofest World Championship on 14 and 15 May.

Representing Bangladesh, the team achieved an outstanding milestone by winning the 3rd Place Trophy in the Senior BottleSumo World Championship category.

A total of seven students were part of the Bangladesh team. Among them, six participating students were from International Hope School Bangladesh (IHSB), while one intern student was from a National Curriculum college in Sylhet.

The entire team was trained, mentored and groomed by Robonauts Club.

The team members were Md Mansib Ahsan (Grade 7), Shayaan Sadid Zaman (Grade 7), Tang Tianxing (Grade 7), Nasif Ashab Khan Jami (Grade 8), Abdur Rahman Lahi (Grade 12), Farhan Mustafa (Grade 9) and Abrar Hasan (Grade 9). Md Moonzoor Morshed travelled with the team as coach.

The Bangladesh team participated in the Senior BottleSumo World Championship category and proudly secured the 3rd Place Trophy, marking a significant achievement for the students, their mentors, Robonauts Club and Bangladesh.

During their stay in the US, the students gained valuable exposure to an international robotics competition environment.

They observed how teams from different countries prepared, tested, modified and presented their robots. They also learned how to manage pressure, solve technical problems within limited time, communicate as a team and represent Bangladesh with confidence on a global platform.

The experience extended beyond competition.

The students had the opportunity to visit an international university campus, interact with participants from different countries, understand global standards in robotics education and experience how practical STEM learning is applied in competitive settings.

For many of them, it was their first opportunity to represent Bangladesh at a world championship-level robotics event.

Coach of Robofest Bangladesh Team and Chief Executive Director of Robonauts Ltd  Md Moonzoor Morshed said the achievement is not only about winning a trophy, but also about building confidence, discipline, creativity, leadership, and problem-solving ability among young students.

One of the participating students Abdur Rahman Lahi (Grade 12 student) shared, "Taking part in Robofest was an unforgettable experience. We learned that robotics is not only about building a robot; it is also about strategy, teamwork, testing, patience, and making quick decisions under pressure."

"Representing Bangladesh in the United States was a proud moment for us. Competing with international teams helped us understand our strengths and also motivated us to learn more and improve further," he added.

Robonauts Club is a Bangladesh-based STEM and robotics education platform that promotes hands-on learning, robotics training, programming, engineering design and preparation for international competitions among students.

Before Robofest 2026, Robonauts Club had been actively involved in preparing students for different robotics and STEM-related initiatives, including international competitions and hands-on engineering activities.

The organisation has also worked to inspire Bangladeshi students to participate in global STEM platforms such as robotics competitions and engineering challenges.