Jahangirnagar University Robotics Club (JURC) has won its first-ever championship title in the Sumo Race category at the 6th International Robo Tech Olympiad 2026, held on 14 November at Daffodil Smart City in Birulia, Savar.

The winning team, JU_Alpha_Checkers, comprised students from the 54th batch of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE).

The team consisted of Muhtasim Rayien as team leader, alongside Tanbir Rahman and Afraj Siddiki Ruhi.

Organised by the Department of CSE at Daffodil International University (DIU) in collaboration with Robo Tech Valley, the olympiad brought together more than 1,000 students, educators and innovators from over 60 national and international institutions.

The competition featured several categories, including Drone Racing, Robo Soccer, Mini Robo Soccer, Sumo Race, Mini Rover Challenge, Autonomous Robot (LFR), Hackathon, Hackathon Junior and Project Showcase.

The victory marks JURC’s first championship in the Sumo Race category, bringing recognition to the Department of CSE and Jahangirnagar University.