{"id":697850,"date":"2025-11-02T05:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T02:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iranian-tech-prodigies-battle-it-out-with-robots\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T05:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T02:15:12","slug":"iranian-tech-prodigies-battle-it-out-with-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iranian-tech-prodigies-battle-it-out-with-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian tech prodigies battle it out with robots"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25dae1ee6e8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25dae1ee6e8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iranian-tech-prodigies-battle-it-out-with-robots\/#Irans_Silicon_Valley\" >Iran&#8217;s Silicon Valley<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/a-drone-built-by-engin.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/a-drone-built-by-engin.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"A drone built by engineering students executes a test flight at Iran's Tech Olympics.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/a-drone-built-by-engin.jpg\" alt=\"A drone built by engineering students executes a test flight at Iran's Tech Olympics\" title=\"A drone built by engineering students executes a test flight at Iran's Tech Olympics.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                A drone built by engineering students executes a test flight at Iran&#8217;s Tech Olympics.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two machines resembling robotic vacuum cleaners sped around a ring colliding, shooting sparks and catching fire, as Iranian engineering students watched from behind plexiglass.<\/p>\n<p>The dramatic clash was just one of many opportunities for competitors to go head-to-head at the country&#8217;s Tech Olympics, to determine the future of its engineering talents.<\/p>\n<p>Iran aspires to become a key regional player in emerging technologies, despite decades of international sanctions that have stifled its development.<\/p>\n<p>The fields at this year&#8217;s competition included robot battles, programming, artificial intelligence, as well as drones, cybersecurity and connected devices.<\/p>\n<p>A few hours before his event, Alireza Hosseini put the final touches on combat robot Arash\u2014a rudimentary machine of wires and wheels without the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance of a humanoid.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What&#8217;s more important than the design is the operator,&#8221; the 21-year-old university student told AFP, referring to the person who remotely controls the robot.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The design only represents a third of the work, but the operator decides how and where the robot attacks,&#8221; said Hosseini, from Kerman in southern Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Hosseini said his team of students in electrical engineering, electronics, computer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>, mechanical engineering and design had been crowned Iran&#8217;s robotics champion three times.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/engineering-students-a.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/engineering-students-a.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Engineering students and guests watch robots battle it out at Iran's Tech Olympics.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/engineering-students-a.jpg\" alt=\"Engineering students and guests watch robots battle it out at Iran's Tech Olympics\" title=\"Engineering students and guests watch robots battle it out at Iran's Tech Olympics.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Engineering students and guests watch robots battle it out at Iran&#8217;s Tech Olympics.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Launched last year at the government&#8217;s initiative, the Tech Olympics serve as a talent pool for companies seeking potential recruits.<\/p>\n<p>The coach of one team of under-18s appeared somewhat anxious before the start of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Unfortunately, we started late, and the robot isn&#8217;t quite ready yet,&#8221; said Mr. Azizi, who did not give his first name.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Irans_Silicon_Valley\"><\/span>Iran&#8217;s Silicon Valley<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Three referees were tasked with judging the robot fights, just like in wrestling, a sport at which Iran excels.<\/p>\n<p>The collisions between machines produce sparks, and sometimes even balls of fire. Victory goes to the robot that disables its opponent.<\/p>\n<p>The Tech Olympics take place on the outskirts of the capital Tehran, at the Pardis <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> Park\u2014nicknamed Iran&#8217;s Silicon Valley\u2014where dozens of cutting-edge companies are located.<\/p>\n<p>The organizers boast that they received more than 10,000 applications for the competition, which was whittled down to 1,000 spots in the elimination rounds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/engineering-students-p.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/engineering-students-p.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Engineering students prepare their robot for a battle event at Iran's Tech Olympics.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/engineering-students-p.jpg\" alt=\"Engineering students prepare their robot for a battle event at Iran's Tech Olympics\" title=\"Engineering students prepare their robot for a battle event at Iran's Tech Olympics.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Engineering students prepare their robot for a battle event at Iran&#8217;s Tech Olympics.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A few foreign teams also participated. Iranian <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> mentioned more than a dozen countries ranging from neighboring Iraq to far-away Romania.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has invested sizable sums in emerging technologies, including robotics, with dozens of companies using them for a variety of applications.<\/p>\n<p>In September, the country unveiled its first AI-powered robot, capable of accurately answering a wide range of legal questions, according to local media.<\/p>\n<p>The military has also harnessed these technologies, including for its Aria combat robot, which uses AI to detect obstacles and move autonomously and was unveiled in September.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, veterinarians in Iran performed the first-ever remote surgery on a dog using Sina, a surgical robot entirely designed and manufactured domestically.<\/p>\n<p>The Tech Olympics aims to prepare students for real-world situations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/engineering-students-c.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/engineering-students-c.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Engineering students conduct drone tests during the second edition of Iran's Tech Olympics.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/engineering-students-c.jpg\" alt=\"Engineering students conduct drone tests during the second edition of Iran's Tech Olympics\" title=\"Engineering students conduct drone tests during the second edition of Iran's Tech Olympics.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Engineering students conduct drone tests during the second edition of Iran&#8217;s Tech Olympics.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mohammad-Javad Asadolahi, a 21-year-old studying mechanical engineering at university, said he and his classmates designed a drone\u2014capable of taking off automatically and following a set trajectory\u2014from scratch using &#8220;60 to 70% Iranian technology&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our main difficulty was the lack of educational resources&#8221; in English and Persian, he said.<\/p>\n<p>But &#8220;thanks to our knowledge and research, we have gradually succeeded.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2025 AFP\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Iranian tech prodigies battle it out with robots (2025, November 1)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 1 November 2025<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2025-11-iranian-tech-prodigies-robots.html\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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