Robotics and school, winners of the ABB RobotStudio Cup 2026 awarded

From high schools to universities, passing through ITS and middle schools: the winners of the ABB RobotStudio Cup 2026, the educational competition promoted by ABB Robotics Italy that tests male and female students on the themes of robotics and industrial automation, were awarded in Bergamo

The final phase of the eighth edition took place on 12 and 13 May and involved around 300 students and teachers from over 70 Italian and international institutions. Overall, around 900 students participated in the different stages of the project.

Among secondary schools, the Group of Merit was won by I.I.S. G. B. Pentasuglia from Matera, while the Group of Excellence went to Liceo L. Mascheroni from Bergamo. In the ITS category, ITS Mechatronics Lombardy - Team 2 from Sesto San Giovanni took first place, while in the University category, the University of L'Aquila won, which also won the Global title as the best international reality of the 2026 edition.

For the second year running, the RobotStudio Cup Junior, dedicated to first level secondary schools, also took place: first place was won by the Istituto Agnelli of Turin.
ABB RobotStudio Cup, an evolution of the historic ABB RoboCup and recognised by the Ministry of Education and Merit, was created with the aim of bringing young people closer to STEM disciplines through practical experiences linked to robotic programming and industrial automation. The activities and competition trials are developed using RobotStudio, the ABB software for simulation and offline programming of industrial robots.

The competition took place in various locations in Bergamo, including Confindustria Bergamo, Kilometro Rosso and Fondazione Dalmine, also involving international institutes from the Czech Republic, China and Spain.
"ABB RobotStudio Cup 2026, the evolution of the historical ABB RoboCup, is growing year after year in terms of the number of participants in terms of schools and students. - says with satisfaction Leonardo Leani, Country Manager for Italia of ABB Robotics - It is the concrete testimony that the seed sown eight years ago has been able to germinate over time and produce good fruits. But, at the same time, it is the tangible sign of the contribution that ABB Robotics has been able to offer to the diffusion of STEM subjects in our country, building a virtuous bridge between industry and the world of schools. A bridge that is continually nourished thanks to the innovation that we bring in the field of robotics, as demonstrated by RobotStudio, the ABB software for simulation and offline programming of industrial robots, which has found its own enhancement in this edition".