Press Release
16 October, 2026, 04:45 pm
Last modified: 16 October, 2026, 04:45 pm
FastRoboX 1.0, a two-day national robotics competition, will take place on 13 and 14 November 2026 to promote robotics, engineering innovation, technological creativity, teamwork, and hands-on problem-solving among students nationwide.
Jointly organised by the IEEE BUBT Student Branch and Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT), the event will take place at the university's permanent campus in Mirpur-2, Dhaka, according to a press release.
The competition will feature 10 segments: Robot Soccer, Line Following Robot, Autonomous Car, IoT Hackathon, Mini Battle Bot, Poster Presentation, Project Showcase – Junior, Project Showcase – Senior, Olympiads, and Treasure Hunt.
Through these segments, the organisers aim to encourage student participation in robotics and emerging technologies, provide a platform to showcase innovative engineering projects, foster practical learning and collaboration, connect students with academia, industry, and technology professionals, and inspire the next generation of engineers, researchers, and innovators.
The proposed invitees from academia and the technology industry include Professor Dr Ahmed Wasif Reza, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Engineering at East West University; Fahim Mashroor, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bdjobs.com and Co-Founder of AjkerDeal; and Sadia Haque, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ShareTrip.
The organising committee will confirm their final participation and designations ahead of the event.