A three-day World Robot Olympiad (WRO) India National Championship 2026 was recently organised at GMR Arena, GMR Aerocity Hyderabad, bringing together young robotics talent. The national winners emerged after a nationwide journey of regional competitions and will now qualify to represent India at the global WRO Championship 2026 in Puerto Rico, USA.
Team Punaruttham, Team SkyWalkers and Team UWR CNRGY bagged top honours in the Future Innovators category. Similarly, Team Curiosity, Team Command Z and Team Robotitans won in the RoboMission category. While Team 2EZ topped the RoboSports, Team Glitch won in the Future Engineers category.
At Hyderabad, the country’s strongest qualifying teams were challenged on technical execution, engineering, coding, creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving. The jury faced a demanding task in evaluating the quality and diversity of robotic models and solutions presented by students from across India, a reflection of the depth of talent emerging through the country’s school ecosystem.
