Singapore, 18 March 2026 – At the WRO 2026 International Final in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 8–10 December, MathWorks will once again recognise student teams who bring advanced engineering thinking into robotics design.
Exceptional Creativity and Technical Skill
The MathWorks Modeling Award returns for its second year, recognizing teams that demonstrate exceptional creativity and technical skill through the use of MATLAB and/or Simulink in their project designs. The award reflects MathWorks’ continued commitment to empowering the next generation of engineers with industry-leading tools.
Claus Ditlev Christensen, Secretary General of the World Robot Olympiad Association, said: “The MathWorks Modeling Award challenges students to use the same tools engineers rely on in industry. That connection between classroom and career is one of the most valuable things WRO can give its participants, and we are proud to do so in partnership with MathWorks.”
The award is open to teams in the Future Innovators and Future Engineers categories. Teams using MATLAB or Simulink in their project are eligible for the award at the International Final in Puerto Rico.
A winner will be selected from each category and announced at the WRO awards ceremony. Each winning team will receive a MathWorks Modeling Award trophy and a robotics kit. Their project will also be featured on the MathWorks Student Lounge Blog, MathWorks Student Instagram, and be shared by WRO.
Tanya Kuruvilla, Senior Education Programs Engineer, MathWorks, said: “We’re excited to support WRO teams and see them use MATLAB and Simulink to explore new ideas, develop innovative robotics solutions, and bring their projects to life.”
Students and teachers can request free access to MATLAB and Simulink for WRO-related work via this page.
Teams participating at the WRO 2026 International Final who submit the projects to win the MathWorks Modeling Award can see the scoring rubric here.
About WRO
World Robot Olympiad™ Association (WRO®) is a global non-profit that empowers over 170,000 young people across more than 100 countries through hands-on robotics challenges. The competition helps students develop creative problem-solving skills while fostering international collaboration and STEM leadership.
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