Robotex Cyprus ceremony honours 200 robotics enthusiasts and their teams

Nicosia, Cyprus. Some 200 robotics enthusiasts and their teams were honoured this week at the Robotex Cyprus 2026 awards ceremony, organised by the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) and hosted by the Bank of Cyprus (BoC). The recipients had distinguished themselves in the finals of the ninth Robotex Cyprus Educational and Sports Robotics Competition, which took place last June.

Recognition for competitors and supporters

School pupils, university students and adults were among those recognised for their achievements across more than 25 competition challenges. Representatives of supporting organisations presented the awards, which Robo designed and manufactured.

Volunteers received the first awards of the ceremony, while coaches were honoured at its close. CCS president Andreas Loutsios explained that this approach recognised the sustained contribution of everyone helping to develop Robotex and establish it as an event in Cyprus.

Messages from youth and government representatives

The competition was staged with the patronage of the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.

Pampos Christodoulou, recently appointed president of the Cyprus Youth Organisation (Onek), addressed the ceremony. Onek is a co-organiser of Robotex Cyprus.

The Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy congratulated the young competitors through a speech read on his behalf by Stavri Ttofa, the ministry’s acting director general.

Activities for children and families

Before proceedings began, children and their families could have photographs taken at the AI Photobooth, take part in the JOEY Memory Game and enter Rubik’s Cube-solving competitions. The Bank of Cyprus provided all these activities.

Elli Ioannidou, the BoC’s director of corporate social responsibility, later announced the activity competition winners.