ANNOUNCEMENT 2026

18TH INTERNATIONAL
MEB ROBOT COMPETITION
IS STARTING…

With the theme “From Green Roots to The blue Horizon”, the competition will be held in Antalya between 6–8 May 2026.

The International MEB Robot Competition, one of the largest robot competitions in Türkiye and among the most prominent worldwide, will be held for the 18th time this year in cooperation with the Ministry of National Education, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK), and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA).

The competition will be organized in 16 (sixteen) categories: Line Following – Basic Level (middle school and equivalent),Unmanned Surface Vehicle(USV), Design&Build– Basic Level (middle school and equivalent), ArcherRobot (middle school and equivalent), Industrial Robotic Arm, Fast Line Following, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Mini Drone), Maze Solver, Mini Sumo, Autonomous Vehicle, RC Fixed-Wing Aircraft, Free Project, Underwater Robot (SAR), Design-and-Operate, Egg Collecting, and Cyber Security.

Participants may submit their applications starting from the announced application date until 20 March 2026 at 18:00 via https://robot.meb.gov.tr . The Application Guide, category guides, detailed information, and updates are available on the official website.

Ministry of National Education • TÜBİTAK • TİKA Official Website