Ashurbay Mammadzada, a fourth-year Computer Science student at the Faculty of Digital Economy of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), has secured first place in the “Maze Solving Robot” category at the International World Innovative Student Exhibition (iWISE) 2026 World Final in the United Kingdom, becoming the world champion in the category.
The World Final, held from August 2 to 7, 2026, at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, brought together participants from 25 countries, who presented their projects in the fields of science, technology, innovation, and robotics.
Ashurbay Mammadzada qualified for the World Final after winning a Gold Medal at the Virtual Final, one of the preliminary selection stages of iWISE 2026. He subsequently competed with the JoshuaTech team at the final stage in the United Kingdom in the “Robotics – Maze Solving Robot” category.
The category featured 18 teams from different countries. The JoshuaTech team outperformed all competitors and secured first place, thereby becoming the champion of the iWISE 2026 World Final.
In the “Maze Solving Robot” category, participants compete in the development and programming of robotic systems capable of navigating autonomously within a maze, processing data obtained from sensors in real time, and determining optimal routes.
iWISE collaborates with MILSET, an international network active in the fields of science, technology, and innovation, and is accredited and certified by CATS Global Schools. The 2026 World Final was hosted by the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom.
The world championship achieved by Ashurbay Mammadzada in the “Maze Solving Robot” category at the iWISE 2026 World Final, which brought together participants from 25 countries, represents another significant international achievement in his work in robotics and innovative technologies.
