Students of Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) successfully represented Azerbaijan at the “XII International Exhibition of Inventions (IEI 2026)” held in Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China.

At the international exhibition held on August 21–23, 2026, AzTU was represented by students studying at the master’s level Safarali Safarli, Telman Mammadov, Zaman Safarov, as well as Mirvagif Ibrahimzade, who is studying at the bachelor’s level in computer engineering.

The project leader of the AzTU delegation was Safarali Safarli. He also represented our country by speaking on behalf of the Azerbaijani delegation at the opening ceremony of the exhibition.

More than 600 international science, technology and innovation representatives from 29 countries, in more than 50 delegations, participated in the exhibition. More than 3,700 local and international invention and innovation projects were demonstrated within the framework of the exhibition. The evaluation of the projects was carried out in a total of 7 categories, including electronics and instrumentation, medicine and healthcare.

Each of the three innovative projects presented by AzTU students at the international exhibition was awarded a medal by the international jury.

Smart Bed System — gold medal. A smart life support and recreation system designed for space missions and microgravity conditions, aimed at monitoring astronauts' health indicators and optimizing sleep conditions;

A.I.N.O.S — gold medal. An innovative educational system based on a 360-degree robotic tracking platform and its digital twin, combining astronomy, mechatronics and robotics;

M.R.S. (Mercy Rescue Snake) — silver medal. A robotic system designed for search and rescue operations under rubble, aimed at detecting victims and providing them with initial support in difficult and inaccessible areas for humans.

Thus, AzTU students' projects were awarded 3 medals in total, including 2 gold and 1 silver, at the "IEI 2026" exhibition.

The 2 gold and 1 silver medals won by AzTU students at the exhibition were an important result in terms of the international presentation of the university's student innovations and the demonstration of the scientific and technological potential of Azerbaijani youth.