Jakarta, INTI – Indonesian students have once again achieved international recognition. This time, the robotics team from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) brought pride to the nation by winning two awards at the ABU Robocon 2025, held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from August 22–26, 2025. This international robotics competition, featuring dozens of teams from various countries, showcased creativity and innovation in technology.
Proud Achievements on a Prestigious Stage
At ABU Robocon 2025, the ITS robotics team, named Rivera, successfully won the Best Design ABU Robocon Award and the Kajima Award. These accomplishments are a testament to the quality of Indonesian human resources in robotics and engineering technology.
According to the official ITS report, these achievements not only bring pride at the academic level but also demonstrate the competitiveness of Indonesian students on the international stage.
Optimizing Existing Robot Innovations
The head of Rivera’s team, Hafiedz Rosyada, acknowledged that robots from other countries have their own advantages. Hafiedz said that he and his team did not expect to receive the Best Design Award with the two basketball robots they designed.
“We may have earned this award thanks to the unique design of the passing robot and the dribbling mechanism,” Hafiedz explained.
According to its.ac.id, in this year’s competition, Team Rivera relied on their two pride robots, Kuroko and Kagami, inspired by the anime Kuroko no Basket.
Kuroko is a 150-centimeter basketball robot designed to dribble, pass, block, and shoot autonomously. Kagami, standing at 170 centimeters, focuses on receiving passes and finishing shots into the hoop.
The synergy between the two robots is supported by swerve drive technology, allowing faster and more agile movements than other teams, along with a slider-based shooting mechanism that is more stable and precise.
“Our mechanism is more stable and has a smaller margin of error compared to systems used by other teams,” Hafiedz explained.
According to projectrobotica.wiki, swerve drive technology is a type of robot drive system with independently rotating “pods.” Each pod has a wheel that propels the robot with maximum power and speed. Because each pod can rotate, the drive system can move in any direction without turning the robot’s body, enabling flexible maneuvers while maintaining maximum force.
Instead of creating entirely new robots, Hafiedz and his team focused on optimizing existing robots through repeated training sessions.
“In this more competitive setting, we concentrated on optimizing our existing basketball robots and increasing practice sessions,” Hafiedz added.
A Long Journey to the World Stage
Rivera’s preparation began as soon as the theme was announced after last year’s ABU Robocon. Over nearly a year, the team went through guidebook analysis, design, testing, and match simulations. Consistent practice paid off: Rivera became the only team to complete all tasks and win every match.
Before competing in Mongolia, the ITS robotics team passed strict national selection stages, proven by Rivera’s victory at the 2025 Kontes Robot Indonesia held at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) Jatinganor, Sumedang, on June 6–9. In the final, Rivera won with a 3–0 score.
In the competition, the ITS team faced challenges that required speed, precision, and strategic technical planning. The creativity of robot designs and team collaboration proved to be decisive factors in their success.
The achievements of the ITS robotics team are expected to motivate young Indonesians to continue developing their interests and talents in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Both the government and the wider community play an important role in supporting student research and innovation so that similar achievements can continue to emerge in the future.
Conclusion
The success of the ITS robotics team in winning two awards at ABU Robocon 2025 in Mongolia proves that Indonesian students are capable of competing internationally. This achievement not only brings honor to the individuals but also makes the nation proud, serving as an inspiration to continue innovating in technology.
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