The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) has made history by hosting Iraq’s first National VEX Robotics Competition for the 2025–2026 season. Held on November 30, 2025, this major event marked a big step forward for STEM education and youth innovation in the country.
The competition brought together young students from across Iraq, giving them a chance to compete, learn, and show off their skills in engineering, problem-solving, and teamwork. With support from Korek and Taurus, the event served as the official qualifier to choose the team that will represent Iraq at the VEX World Robotics Championship in the United States.
Schools and organizations from all over Iraq joined this first-of-its-kind national event, including:
- Science Camp from Basrah
- The International School of Choueifat (Erbil and Sulaimani)
- British International School of Kurdistan
- AI Incubator from Mustaqbal University
- ROOK for AI from Salahaddin
- SAVA Private Schools
- Cedars International Schools (Erbil and Sulaimani)
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the AUIS campus was buzzing with energy. Students competed in VEX GO, VEX IQ, and VEX V5 categories, each pushing teams to design smart robots, make quick decisions, and perform well under pressure.
Award Winners
AUIS proudly celebrates the hard work and success of the following teams:
- Judges Award: Future Motion Group – International School of Choueifat, Erbil
- Energy Award: Alpha – Cedars International School, Erbil
- Sportsmanship Award: SAVA – Sava Private School
- Build Award: Panther I – International School of Choueifat, Sulaimaniyah
- Think Award: Rook – Rook for AI
- Innovative Award: Basra Vextrons – Science Camp
- Design Award: Robo+ – Cedars International School, Erbil
VEX IQ Category
- Excellence Award: Suli+ – Cedars International School, Sulaimaniyah
VEX V5 Category
- Excellence Award: Ishtaar Group – AI Incubator, Mustaqbal University
VEX GO Category
- Excellence Award: SAVA Star – Sava Private School
- Coding Award: SAVA Lions – Sava Private School
- Team Dynamics Award: AI Incubator – Mustaqbal University
These awards highlight the impressive creativity and growing talent of young Iraqi innovators.
By hosting this global-level competition for the first time, AUIS shows its strong commitment to innovation, technology, and hands-on learning. The event matches the University’s mission to inspire future leaders, build critical thinking, and help students see themselves as creators and problem-solvers.
AUIS congratulates every team that took part and proudly celebrates the national winners who will go on to represent Iraq at the VEX World Robotics Championship in the United States.
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