ITANAGAR : The Beyond the BYTE Robotic Competition-cum-State Selection for the Junior and Senior categories of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) 2026 concluded successfully at the Innovation Hub of the Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre on Sunday.
Organised by the Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre, the event marked the culmination of the month-long Beyond the BYTE robotics training programme and served as the state selection round for the WRO National Championship 2026.
In the Senior category, Bar Ted secured the first position with 167 points, while former WRO national participant Tagru Loli finished second with 152 points. In the Junior category, Millo Zilyu emerged as the winner with 125 points, followed by Kishno Mera, who secured second place with 110 points.
The selected participants will undergo advanced training to further strengthen their technical and programming skills before representing the state at the WRO National Championship 2026.
Addressing the participants during the inaugural session, Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre Curator Vivek Kumar encouraged the young innovators to remain focused on their career goals while continuously enhancing their technical and problem-solving abilities. He also commended the interns from Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) for making effective use of their internship to gain practical experience.
The competition was conducted in three rounds in accordance with WRO 2026 standards. Before each round, participants were given time to test, calibrate and fine-tune the programming and performance of their LEGO SPIKE Prime robots on an obstacle course designed as per the official WRO 2026 challenge specifications.
As part of their final day of experiential learning, the DNGC interns assisted in managing the live scoreboard, recording scores and timings, monitoring penalties, supporting participants and coordinating the event under the guidance of the Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre team.
Speaking at the valedictory function, Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Science and Technology (APSCS&T) Director-cum-Member Secretary C D Mungyak congratulated the participants and interns for their dedication and active involvement. He outlined the council’s vision of expanding robotics education across the state and wished the selected teams success at the national championship.
He also encouraged participants who did not qualify to continue utilising the facilities at the Innovation Hub to improve their skills and prepare for future competitions.
The programme concluded with a joint valedictory ceremony for the Beyond the BYTE robotics competition and the DNGC Internship Programme, followed by the distribution of certificates to participants and interns.
