As per an official source, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (ITU-WTSA-2024) is being held in New Delhi. It hosted a Robotics for Good Youth Challenge as a side event. It was a prestigious National Event, held as part of AI for Good Impact India. It was a qualifying tournament for the Grand Finale in Geneva during the AI for Good Global Summit 2025. Young innovators demonstrated their skills in robotics and coding in this event.

A total of 120 teams had applied, out of which 51 were selected to present their robotics solutions at the Challenge. The theme for the competition was disaster management and the winners of the junior and senior categories will now go to Geneva in July 2025 to compete internationally.  The competition objectives are to:

Foster inclusivity in learning robotics and coding for all students.

Design, build, and program robots to complete missions aligned with sustainable goals.

Encourage teamwork, problem-solving, and sustainable practices.

The first challenge for the participants was to build a robotics system that saves the lives of earthquake victims. A simulation was run to mimic a real earthquake where the robots were programmed to save lives and deliver the victims to shelters and hospitals. The event also witnessed Key note speeches.

The challenge concluded with an awards ceremony, where the winners in the Senior category were Team AI Pioneers from Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, Delhi & the Junior category award went to Team Rescue Rangers from Sant Atulanand Convent School, Koirajpur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (UP).

ITU-WTSA 2024 is shaping the Future of Global Telecommunications. Events here underscored the commitment of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly to advance technology for social good and public health. By bringing together diverse stakeholders, WTSA 2024 continues to pave the way for innovation that addresses critical global issues.