Students of Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) won 6 medals and a special prize of "Semi-Grand Prix" at the international innovation competition "Silicon Valley International Invention Festival - SVIIF 2026" held in California, United States of America (USA) on August 14–16. Out of 8 projects representing Azerbaijan at the festival, 6 belonged to AzTU students.

AzTU was represented in the competition by the author of the projects, a 2nd year master's student Safarali Safarli, and the team's chief engineer, a student of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Anar Mammadov. Safarali Safarli also acted as the head of the Azerbaijani national team.

Each of the six projects presented by the team was awarded an award by the international jury:

- M.R.S. (Mercy Rescue Snake) — gold medal and "Semi-Grand Prix". A fiber-optically controlled search and rescue robot equipped with a closed-loop micro-atmosphere life support system;

- S.O.N.I.A. — gold medal. A modular autonomous drone kit designed for search and rescue and scientific research;

- Cyclowareness — gold medal. A corporate cybersecurity platform based on a closed-loop mechanism that measures risks arising from the human factor;

- A.I.N.O.S — silver medal. An astronomy-mechatronics education system based on a 360-degree robotic tracking platform and its digital twin;

- Safe Environment Application — silver medal. An application that ensures safe evacuation and control during emergencies, allowing for early detection of potential threats and their elimination in a short time;

- Network Drone Complex — bronze medal. A complex consisting of a communication drone and a cartography drone equipped with a tracer to restore communication in emergencies.

Another important result of the festival for Azerbaijan was the presentation of a flight card for drones as a national product for the first time. The flight card, presented by the team's main engineer, AzTU student Anar Mammadov, was practically applied in the projects demonstrated at the festival.

In the competition, in which more than 500 inventors from more than 30 countries participated, the projects of AzTU students were awarded 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals.

It should be noted that the participation of the Azerbaijani delegation in the festival was carried out with the financial support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.