100 Robotics Teams Clash in Three Leagues at Danova 2025

The student robotics competitions at Danova 2025 have kicked off with more than 100 teams from across Iran, turning the event into a three‑day arena of creativity and high‑pressure engineering where the country’s young talents vie for qualification to the World Robotics Championships.

The robotics track of the fourth Danova student innovation event has started with strong participation from school teams representing multiple provinces across Iran. The competitions are designed to identify the most capable young robotics talents and nominate them as Iran’s official representatives at the World Robotics Championships.

According to Reza Mohammadi, executive secretary of the robotics section, the “Danova Cup” is hosting more than 100 teams competing in three separate leagues: the Soccer Robot League, the Warehouse Robot League, and the Smart Warrior Robot League. Top-performing teams across these three leagues will be introduced to international organizers for participation in global robotics contests.

Mohammadi explained that this year’s judging system is based on the Swiss system, which evaluates each team not in a single match but across three days of continuous competition under diverse conditions. This format is intended to ensure that the most consistent and capable teams qualify for the world stage.

Soccer Robot League: Football for the Next Generation

Designed for students from 5th grade and above, this league challenges teams to build remotely controlled robots capable of dribbling and shooting a ball toward the opponent’s goal. The field measures 210 by 130 centimeters, and each match lasts only three minutes, demanding both precision and rapid decision‑making.

The external design of the robots is completely open and reflects each team’s creativity, but every robot must be able to carry and shoot the ball. Matches in this league are also organized under the Swiss system.

Warehouse Robot League: A Test of Skill, Precision and Creativity

Targeted at students from 3rd to 6th grade, this league requires participants—without direct assistance from their coaches—to build a mobile robot immediately after the challenge brief is announced. The robot must be able to pick up and move cubic objects.

The competition field measures 3 by 1.8 meters, and each round lasts five minutes. The robot must follow a defined route, collect the cubes and place them accurately in designated zones. As a result, maneuverability, turning capability, return movement and high precision in handling objects are all essential.

Smart Warrior Robot League: Where Technique Meets Speed

Open to all age groups, this league challenges students to design and build combat robots on site and without help from coaches. Each match consists of three‑minute rounds and is decided over three points; the team that first secures two points wins the bout.

The competition arena is a black circular field with a diameter of 120 centimeters, creating a compact, high‑intensity environment that tests the robots’ speed, tactical design and real‑time decision‑making.

This year, the Danova robotics competitions have become one of the most vibrant parts of the event, bringing together teenagers who are not only competing for rankings and medals, but also building practical skills and mindsets for a technology‑driven future.