Inside WRO’s 2025 Annual Report
More than 175,000 young people participated in WRO activities in 2025. Discover the stories behind the numbers in WRO's latest Annual Report.
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.
WRO 2025 Concludes in Singapore, Puerto Rico Announced as 2026 Host
WRO International Final 2025 concluded this evening in Singapore, after bringing together more than 3,300 young robotics enthusiasts from close to 100 countries as they returned to the birthplace of WRO. The three days of competitions and activities reflected what WRO stands for across all categories: creativity, teamwork, and persistence.
Teams from Costa Rica, Malaysia and Australia receive the Aramco Innovation Award
The 2025 Aramco Innovation Award winners were announced today at the World Robot Olympiad™ (WRO®) International Final in Singapore, recognizing the top three teams whose robotic projects are a brilliant showcase of young people tackling global challenges.
World Robot Olympiad Association and Aramco Launch Global Learning Platform to Expand Access to Robotics Education
WRO Learn is a global learning platform designed to make robotics education accessible all over the world. Developed with support from Aramco, WRO’s strategic partner, WRO Learn provides structured, multilingual courses and interactive tools so that students of all experience levels are able to gain essential STEM skills.
Singapore Hosts Record-Breaking World Robot Olympiad International Final 2025
WRO International Final 2025 officially opened on 26 November at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. More than 3,300 young robotics enthusiasts from close to 100 countries are attending — marking the largest turnout in the competition’s 21-year history.
Aramco Innovation Award Expands to Honor Three Teams at 2025 World Robot Olympiad (WRO) International Final
WRO® is proud to announce the exciting expansion of the Aramco Innovation Award for 2025. The award will now spotlight three visionary teams from the Future Innovators category at the WRO International Final taking place 26–28 Nov in Singapore.
