The Bharat Robotics League (BRL) 2026 state championship ignited fierce engineering showdowns, embodying the thrilling spirit of Dangal of Robots.

Designed to shift school students from passive technology users to top-tier creators, the tournament turned abstract classroom ideas into demanding, practical mechanical challenges in real-world competitive settings.

The event is the brainchild of Akash Sethia, Gaurav Jain, and Nikhar Maloo, who spearhead the company Funscholar Innovations Pvt Ltd.

The high-energy competition drew brilliant student innovators starting in Grade 7, featuring 17 top schools and 25 competitive teams. Young engineering talents competed against each other in three intense tactical competitions designed to evaluate mechanical durability, strategic driving, and torque performance: the Robo-Push Challenge, the Robo-Pull Challenge, and the high-adrenaline Robot War.

By requiring participants to design, test, iterate through failures, and quickly refine their robotic hardware under pressure, BRL 2026 effectively cultivated essential problem-solving and rapid prototyping abilities. The competition arenas acted as genuine showcases of youthful ingenuity, with tactical adaptability deciding the winners.

After fierce competition across every tactical division, the following champions received top honors, advanced robotics kits, official trophies, and exclusive mentorship opportunities:

OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP

The New Town School

Prathith V Upadhyaya & Aaditya Kumar Singh

ROBO-PUSH WINNER

The New Town School

Prathith V Upadhyaya & Aaditya Kumar Singh

ROBO-PULL WINNER

The New Town School

Prathith V Upadhyaya & Aaditya Kumar Singh

ROBO-WAR WINNER

Kalyani Public School, Barasat

Arkoprovo Dutta Chowdhury & Atreyee Chakraborty

Congratulations to the winners.

Priyanka Dutta