IKN – Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) was named the Overall Champion of the 2026 Indonesian Flying Robot Contest (KRTI) during the Closing Ceremony held on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Amphitheater, Sentra Massa/Visitor Center, Plaza Ceremony, Nusantara Capital City (IKN).

The announcement of the Overall Champion marked the culmination of the KRTI 2026 award ceremony following the reading of the jury’s decision and the presentation of awards to winners from each division. Based on the official KRTI 2026 National-Level Assessment Report, a total of 94 teams participated in the assessment process across five divisions: Racing Plane, Fixed Wing, Vertical Take Off Landing (VTOL), Long Endurance Low Altitude (LELA), and Technology Development (TD).

Jury Coordinator Mona Arif Muda, together with the panel of judges, determined the winners after the entire assessment process had been completed. In addition to first, second, and third-place awards, several divisions also presented special awards recognizing performance, design, safety, strategy, teamwork, innovation, and technology development potential.

KRTI 2026 Winners

Racing Plane Division

First Place: Narash BUV – Universitas Sebelas Maret
Second Place: Gonjong Tujuah AFRG-036 – Universitas Andalas
Third Place: REJETION – Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Fourth Place: BeladauSerindit – Universitas Riau
Fastest Plane in Single Race: Rasayana – Universitas Gadjah Mada
Best Airmanship and Safety: ABIMANYU – Universitas Islam Indonesia
Best Teamwork: Javistha Asvatara – Institut Teknologi Bandung

Fixed Wing Division

First Place: BAYUCARAKA ITS – Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
Second Place: Fiachra – Universitas Gadjah Mada
Third Place: DEWANAGARI – Universitas Negeri Surabaya
First Honorable Mention: Unggeh Tabang AFRG-037 – Universitas Andalas
Second Honorable Mention: Cakrawala Team 2 – Universitas Negeri Malang
Best Design: Sky Phoenix – Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Kedirgantaraan
Best Team: Seulawah Team – Universitas Syiah Kuala

Vertical Take Off Landing (VTOL) Division

First Place: Jentayu Copter – Universitas Diponegoro
Second Place: Altigen Krasnala – Institut Teknologi Bandung
Third Place: King Phoenix – Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
Honorable Mention: Jatayu PNB – Politeknik Negeri Bali
Best Design: Sikumbang Api AFRG-038 – Universitas Andalas
Best Strategy: Soerasky – Universitas Telkom
Best Spirit: WISANGGENI – Universitas Negeri Malang

Long Endurance Low Altitude (LELA) Division

First Place: BAYUCARAKA ITS – Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
Second Place: Voyager – Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Third Place: Virachakra – Universitas Gadjah Mada
First Honorable Mention: Jentayu LELA – Universitas Diponegoro
Second Honorable Mention: ESPYRO-LELA – Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya
Best Prototype: UG AETHER – Universitas Gunadarma
Best Team Work: Akasadhipa – Institut Teknologi Bandung

Technology Development (TD) Division

First Place: EFRISA TEAM – Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya
Second Place: Atyabrama – Universitas Brawijaya
Third Place: Akasha Seva BUV – Universitas Sebelas Maret
First Honorable Mention: BAYUCARAKA ITS – Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
Second Honorable Mention: Az-Zawra Biantara – Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Best Innovation Pitch: Khageswara – Universitas Gadjah Mada
Best Technology Potential: Aksa Vikara – Institut Teknologi Bandung
Best New Comer: Pandhega Daksa – Institut Teknologi Kalimantan

Overall Champion of KRTI 2026

Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)

ITS’ achievement as Overall Champion was strengthened by the performance of BAYUCARAKA ITS, which secured First Place in the Fixed Wing Division, First Place in the Long Endurance Low Altitude (LELA) Division, and First Honorable Mention in the Technology Development Division.

A representative of ITS said that the achievement was the result of a long development process that had begun the previous year. Results that had not yet met expectations became valuable lessons, encouraging the team to continue conducting research, learning, and refining its aircraft until finally achieving the result they had been working toward at KRTI 2026.

“Our journey to reach this point has been a long one. Since last year, we have continued conducting research, learning from results that did not yet meet our expectations, and making various improvements. The process was certainly exhausting, but it all paid off when we arrived at IKN and achieved the result we had been hoping for. We are deeply grateful and would like to thank everyone who has supported us throughout this journey. We hope this achievement will motivate us to keep learning, growing, and producing even better innovations in the future.”

The winners were determined through a series of assessments evaluating each team’s ability to design, develop, and operate its aircraft in accordance with the rules and missions of each division. The KRTI 2026 assessment process involved 20 jury members representing universities, industry, the Indonesian Aero Sport Federation, ASTTA, Institut Teknologi Kalimantan, and the Indonesian Air Force at Dhomber Air Base.

Overall, 36 awards were presented across the five KRTI 2026 divisions, including main placements, honorable mentions, and special awards in each category. These awards recognized technical performance, design, safety, strategy, teamwork, innovation, and the technological potential demonstrated by the participating teams.

KRTI 2026 serves as part of Indonesia’s efforts to develop student talent in robotics, unmanned aviation technology, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems. The competition provides students with an opportunity to apply their technical knowledge through aircraft design, testing, system refinement, and direct problem-solving in the field.

The variety of awards presented also demonstrates that the development of unmanned aerial vehicles is not assessed solely on the ability to complete a mission. Safety, design, strategy, innovation, teamwork, and the potential for further technological development are also important elements of the competition.

The achievements of the KRTI 2026 winners are expected to encourage participants to continue developing their innovations beyond the competition. UAV technologies developed by students have the potential to be further refined and applied to a wide range of needs in society, industry, and national development.