Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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David Antonyan and Nikita Kolobanov, students from the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, were the only Russian participants to advance to the finals of the Tech Olympics 2025 competition. The event took place near Tehran at the Pardis Technology Park. More than 1,300 participants participated, including 70 international participants from 15 countries.
The competition covered six areas: cybersecurity, the Internet of Things, programming, artificial intelligence, robotic warriors, and drones. Polytechnic University representatives took part in the AI competition, where they had to train models to solve various problems. These included predicting ride costs on an American transportation service and predicting turbine failures.
Our students, as part of the [SSS ICCS] Polyrama x NEUROTECH team, demonstrated their full skills and potential. Both Polytechnic students praised Iranian hospitality, the level of event organization, the accommodations, the guides' English skills, and the excellent cultural and entertainment program. They said the Iranian Technology Olympiad allowed them to strengthen their international ties. David Antonyan explained that at the Pardis Technology Park, many students, members of other teams, and university representatives requested contacts to exchange information and discuss joint project ideas. Nikita Kolobanov stated that Russia and Iran will develop more joint projects in the future.
Despite the absolute superiority of the Iranian specialists, the Polytechnic students stated that they would definitely participate in next year's Olympiad. David Antonyan, Chairman of the SPbPU Student Scientific Society, also stated that he would definitely continue to encourage other Polytechnic students to participate in this event.
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