Dubai’s Team ORBIT Creates History, Becomes First UAE Team to Win Global FIRST Tech Challenge Premier Event

Competing against top robotics teams from around the world, the UAE squad achieves a landmark double win at the prestigious FTC İstanbul Premier Event​

Dubai, 24 July: In a landmark achievement for the UAE’s growing robotics and STEM ecosystem, Dubai-based Team ORBIT has become the first team from the United Arab Emirates to win an international FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Premier Event, securing a historic double victory at the FTC İstanbul Premier Event held at the Türkiye Athletics Federation Athletics Hall in İstanbul, Türkiye, from June 26–28, 2026.

Competing against 77 of the world’s leading FTC teams, ORBIT claimed both the Valens Division Winning Alliance title and the coveted Overall Event Winning Alliance championship, marking a historic first for the UAE on the global FTC stage. The achievement is particularly remarkable as ORBIT is a rookie team formed just six months ago. After qualifying through the UAE National Championship, the team travelled to Türkiye and outperformed some of the most established robotics programmes from around the world.

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