Schoolchildren from Penza region took second place at the international festival of robotics

Schoolchildren from Penza region took second place at the international festival of robotics "Robofinist - 2026", the final of which was held in St. Petersburg. The team of the Penza region became a silver medalist in the category "Football of controlled robots".

According to the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Industry of the Penza region, the region was presented at the competition by pupils of the IT-Cub digital education center - students of the school No66 named after V. A. Stukalov.

The team that took second place included Yaroslav Nezvankin, Alexander Sheyanov, Egor Komin and Kirill Zharikov. The guys demonstrated their skills in managing robots during the competitions in robotic football.

In addition, Penza participants showed decent results in other disciplines. In sumo competitions 5×5 and intellectual sumo 15×15, they were among the eight strongest teams in Russia and Belarus.

The final of the international festival “Robofinist – 2026” brought together teams from two countries. Competitions focus on sports and applied robotics and allow participants to demonstrate skills in technical creativity and engineering.

In the Penza region, the development of children's technical creativity and the training of future engineers remain among the priority areas. The region supports the participation of schoolchildren in specialized competitions at the federal and international levels.