Bangladesh Achieves Historic Global Success in Robotics, Wins 18 Gold Medals
Bangladesh has achieved a historic milestone on the global technology stage, securing a perfect success rate at two prestigious international innovation and research competitions in Indonesia. Competing against 458 teams from 16 countries, all nine participating Bangladeshi teams won gold medals, bringing home a total of 18 international gold awards in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).
The remarkable achievement was confirmed in a press release received in Dhaka on Monday (June 8).
The awards were earned at the Innovation World Cup (IWC) 2026 and the International Innovation and Invention Competition (I3C) 2026, two globally recognized platforms designed to showcase innovation, research excellence, and technological capabilities among students, researchers, and young innovators from around the world.
The Bangladesh delegation participated under the overall supervision and mentorship of Dreams of Bangladesh. The competing teams presented world-class projects utilizing frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence, health technology, and advanced robotics, earning high praise from the international judging panel.
In addition to the 18 gold medals, Bangladeshi teams secured three Special Platinum Awards and one of the competition’s most prestigious honors, the IYSA Special Award.
Among the gold medal-winning projects were:
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AI-Based Surveillance System
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Fire Fighting and Rescue Robot
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Delta-X Robot
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Multi-Modal Deepfake System
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Riverix
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Avenger MK-II
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Automatic Fish Breeding Machine
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Smart Wheelchair for Paralyzed People
Three projects—AI-Based Surveillance System, Delta-X Robot, and Smart Wheelchair for Paralyzed People—also received Special Platinum Awards for their outstanding innovation and technical excellence.
The Smart Wheelchair for Paralyzed People earned further international recognition by winning the highly prestigious IYSA Special Award, one of the event’s top honors.
Commenting on the achievement, Mahadir Islam, Executive Director of the Bangladesh IWC Delegation and Founder and CEO of Dreams of Bangladesh, said the success demonstrates that Bangladeshi youth can compete with and outperform participants from any country in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence and robotics when provided with proper guidance, opportunities, and mentorship.
Mehedi Hasan Sourav, Event In-Charge at Dreams of Bangladesh, described the young innovators’ creativity as a major national asset. He noted that the organization has long been working to prepare Bangladeshi students for global competition in robotics, STEM education, and AI technologies.
According to the organizers, this achievement sends a powerful message to the international community about the talent, innovation, and technological potential emerging from Bangladesh and further strengthens the country's position in the global knowledge and innovation economy.
//DBTech/MI/IME//
