A total of 465 Iranian teams, comprising 1,035 participants from 30 provinces, attended the national artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics competition, known as AiroCup, on Thursday and Friday in Tehran. Organized by Iran University of Science and Technology in cooperation with 19 scientific committee members, the event served as a platform to identify and showcase top Iranian talents in AI, programming, and robotics, with participants later having the chance to attend the COMSTECH 2026 International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad. This year’s AiroCup competitions were planned across 14 specialized leagues, out of which 10 leagues were ultimately held. At the Rayan 2025 international artificial intelligence and programming competition, known as the World Finals, Iranian students showcased strong performance in both the AI and programming sections. In the programming section, Ali Safari was placed first, with China securing second and third place, followed by India, Vietnam, Armenia, Serbia, and Pakistan, respectively. In the AI section, Iranian teams were placed first to seventh. The final round of the Rayan contest was held on Friday at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, with participants from 25 countries. Supported by the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, the event kicked off on November 25, attracting hundreds of contestants from the U.S., Russia, China, India, Italy, Chile, Australia, Armenia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Taiwan, Romania,