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The organisation, our impact, and how we and our partners promote robotics in STEM education worldwide.
From competition to capability: Aramco Innovation Award immerses World Robot Olympiad winners in Seoul’s advanced industry
Young innovators from Costa Rica, Malaysia, and Australia, recipients of the 2025 Aramco Innovation Award at the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) International Final, spend a week inside South Korea’s robotics and AI industry.
MathWorks Modeling Award Returns to WRO 2026
The MathWorks Modeling Award returns at the WRO 2026 International Final in Puerto Rico, 8–10 December. Open to teams in the Future Innovators and Future Engineers categories, the award recognises exceptional use of MATLAB and/or Simulink in robotics project design, connecting students with the same tools professional engineers use in industry.
African Youth Changing the World with Robotics
In 2025, more than 42,000 students across Africa used robotics to tackle real challenges in health, climate, and food security through WRO — proving that with the right partnerships, robotics education can scale fast and deliver locally rooted innovation.
Leading Beyond The Competition Floor
Emilio López Bouchan joined WRO dreaming of seeing the world. He went on to become a coach, organiser and international judge — and a driving force behind WRO Mexico.
