AASTMT President - Triton Team of MATE ROV World Competition “Meeting”
As keeping on the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) support for students’ talents, and within the AASTMT student’s team achievement and winning the third place in the finals of the world tour of MATE ROV Competition, H.E. Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag - AASTMT President met AASTMT "Triton" team members who participated in the competition activities.
During the meeting, H.E. AASTMT President honored the team for their outstanding international success and for raising AASTMT and the Arab Republic of Egypt's profile in regional and international forums by winning the bronze medal in the MATE ROV World Competition. His Excellency expressed his pride in the team's creativity and technical excellence, praising their innovative engineering ideas and the crucial role of AASTMT Regional Informatics Center in developing the team's skills under the supervision of Professor Dr. Ahmed Khamis El-Shenawy and Technical Director Eng. Mohamed Mounji Abu El-Naga. His Excellency also emphasized AASTMT dedication to fostering technological innovation as a pillar of development and generating highly qualified employees.
It is worth mentioning that MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education) ROV Competition uses underwater robotics (aka remotely operated vehicles or ROVs) to inspire and challenge students to learn and creatively apply scientific, engineering, and technical skills to solving real-world problems. This year, AASTMT team won the first place in the Arab world and third place worldwide in the "Explorer" category, in addition to winning three prestigious international awards (Best Technical Report - Best Engineering Presentation - Engineering Presentation MVP). This achievement reflects AASTMT students outstanding level in the finals of the International MATE ROV Competition for robotic submarines that was held during the period from 23 – 27 June, 2026, in St. John's - Canada, with the participation of 89 teams representing 20 countries from leading universities and educational institutions worldwide.