Summary:
Nepali students from Team Gautam Buddha achieved second place at the AI Good – Robotics Good Youth Challenge 2025 held in Geneva, Switzerland. This global competition, part of the AI Good Global Summit, involved 500 teams and 7,000 participants from 25 countries. The team's robotics solution addressed real-world problems aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), finishing just five points behind the winning team from Venezuela.

Team Gautam Buddha was formed after a national competition organized by Robotics Association Nepal (RAN) in May 2025, where four students from United School, KMC School, and Samriddhi School were selected. The team also secured third place in a parallel category, marking a dual achievement for Nepal.

The success was supported by mentors Santosh Thapa Magar, Rishav Raj, and Kiran Khatri, as well as backing from 50 individuals and 10 educational institutions including United Academy Group, Trinity College, Kathmandu Engineering College, and others. The Nepal Ministry of Communication and Information Technology and the Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal also played key roles.

Additionally, Nepal’s senior team, Team Sagarmatha, reached the finals in the senior category, highlighting the growing capabilities of Nepali youth in science and technology. The Robotics Good Youth Challenge is a UN-endorsed initiative encouraging young innovators to develop AI and robotics solutions to solve critical global issues.

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