Bangladesh's team Atlas wins global robotics title in Japan

Bangladesh has clinched the top spot in the Entrepreneur Challenge at an international robotics competition in Osaka, Japan, with Team Atlas emerging champion ahead of participants from 19 countries.

The winning team included three sixth-grade students from St Joseph International School—Alvi Ahmed Khan Ahnab, Md Safwat Zaman and Arani Saha—whose project combined artificial intelligence and smart farming technology to address challenges in fish cultivation.

The competition was held from August 10 to 12 at the Grand Cube Osaka International Convention Centre, bringing together young innovators, robotics enthusiasts and technology-focused students from around the world.

Beyond technical skills, participants were evaluated on innovation, problem-solving ability, practical application of technology and their potential as entrepreneurs.

Team Atlas presented 'Hydraz', an AI-powered smart aquaculture platform designed to make fish farming more efficient through technology. The project integrates the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence and computer vision to monitor conditions in fish farms and support better management.

Hydraz can track various water parameters as well as fish behaviour and feeding patterns. It analyses the collected data to identify potential risks and provides recommendations to help farmers make informed decisions about farm management.

Teams from 19 countries, including China, Singapore, Thailand, Macau, Egypt, the Philippines, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Tunisia, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Poland, Greece, Canada, the United States and Slovakia, competed in the challenge.

Team Atlas topped the field to secure the championship for Bangladesh.

The team was mentored by Sani Zubayer and Jannatul Ferdous Fabin, students of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at BRAC University. Under their guidance, the young participants developed and presented their technology-driven project on the international stage.

The victory marks a notable achievement for Bangladesh's young innovators and highlights the growing potential of the country's students in robotics, artificial intelligence and technology-based problem solving.