RFL Academy Teams Win Gold and Two Silvers at WRO Asia Pacific Open Championship 2026
Eight student teams from RFL Academy represented India at the World Robot Olympiad Asia Pacific Open Championship 2026 in Hyderabad, competing against 149 teams from 25 countries. They won three medals: Gold and Silver in RoboMission Elementary and Silver in Future Engineers. The competition featured surprise rules requiring on-the-spot robot adaptations. Teams qualified through the WRO India national championship and trained extensively under RFL Academy coaches. Leaders praised the students' ability to handle unexpected challenges calmly, reflecting real engineering scenarios.
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thetribune broke this story on 17 Oct, 06:21 am. Other outlets followed.