The Assiut Robotics team at the Faculty of Engineering achieved outstanding results in several competitions at Badr University in Assiut.
Under the generous patronage of Professor Dr. Ahmed El-Menshawy, President of the University, and Professor Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mawla, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, and under the auspices of Professor Dr. Khaled Salah, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and Professor Dr. Mohamed Safwat Abu-Rayeh, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and supervised by Professor Dr. Mazen Abdel-Salam, Professor Emeritus in the Electrical Engineering Department, the Assiut Robotics team at the Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, achieved first place in the Line Race competition.
The team also achieved second place in the Go Dive Derby – GDD 2026 competition, both part of Global Robotics 2026, which was held at Badr University in Assiut (BUA).
In this context, Professor Dr. Khaled Salah, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, extends his sincere congratulations to the team on this distinguished achievement and wishes them continued success in all future competitions.
The Line Racer competition is one of the most prominent competitions for autonomous ground robots. It focuses on designing and operating high-speed, intelligent robots capable of following a predetermined path (a black line on a white background) with pinpoint accuracy and without any human intervention. This demands advanced capabilities in real-time navigation, sensing, and dynamic control under competitive racing conditions. The competition tasks include testing the robot's agility in maneuvering precisely around sharp turns, intelligently handling free-flowing intersections without distraction, recalibrating its course, and efficiently traversing gaps and ramps. This contributes to the simulation and development of autonomous driving and intelligent navigation systems used in logistics and modern factories. The competition also relies on the use of advanced technological and engineering systems, including an array of infrared (IR) sensors to determine the line's position, the application of advanced PID controller algorithms to adjust motor speed and torque in real-time with exceptional stability, and the use of differential steering to give the robot high maneuverability in tight spaces.
The Go Dive Derby is one of the most prominent underwater robotics competitions, focusing on the design and operation of robots capable of performing precise tasks that simulate real-world challenges in marine environments. These tasks demand advanced capabilities in control, vision, sensing, and operation under difficult underwater conditions. Competition tasks include installing and repairing damaged underwater cables, performing precise disassembly and assembly operations, and navigating narrow passages and hard-to-reach areas. The robots must complete tasks more quickly and efficiently than traditional methods, thus reducing risks to humans and protecting the marine environment.
The competition also utilizes advanced technological systems, including object and radar detection, the detection and classification of marine organisms, and the measurement of dimensions and distances using vision and sensor systems. Additionally, it involves creating 3D mapping models of underwater areas.
