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Saifur Rahman · 11:17 AM
Bangladesh makes drone history as UIU’s Aerial Robotics Team secures fourth place globally at SUAS 2026 in the United States.
United International University’s (UIU) Aerial Robotics Team (UART) has achieved a historic milestone for Bangladesh by securing fourth place globally at the Student Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) 2026 Competition held in Oklahoma, United States. The achievement is particularly significant as this was UIU UART’s first participation in the international competition. The final round was held from September 14 to 17, 2026, at the Skyway Range in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The four-day competition brought together leading university teams from around the world. Despite challenging weather conditions, including strong winds and high temperatures, UIU’s team successfully demonstrated its technological innovation, engineering expertise and operational capabilities to finish fourth. According to information provided by UIU, this marks the first time a Bangladeshi team has secured such a high position in the history of the SUAS competition. The SUAS competition, which has been held regularly since 2003, is regarded as a major international competition for student-developed unmanned aerial systems. This year, 81 teams from different countries entered the preliminary stage. Of them, 67 were selected…
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