Warman Design and Build Competition 2026

Thank you for joining us!

Thank you to everyone who competed in, supported and watched the 2026 Warman Design and Build Competition International Final.

This year’s competition brought together talented engineering students from across Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia to tackle the challenge of designing and building an autonomous system capable of transporting Gondwana’s valuable rare earth minerals.

After two exciting days of design judging, competition heats and finals, the winners have now been announced. Congratulations to all participating teams on an outstanding achievement and for continuing the proud Warman tradition of innovation, teamwork and engineering excellence!

2026 Winners

First Prize

University of Canterbury

Second Prize

The University of Southern Queensland (Toowoomba)

Third Prize

Adelaide University

NCED “Best Design” Award

Monash University, Malaysia

Weir Judges Award

Adelaide University

Relive the 2026 International Final

Watch the recordings from this year’s competition below.

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Read the Full 2026 Media Announcement

Competition Overview

Since 1988, the Warman Design and Build Competition has challenged engineering students to apply classroom learning to real-world engineering problems.

Each year, teams are tasked with developing innovative solutions to assist the fictional planet of Gondwana. In 2026, competitors designed and built an autonomous ore transport system capable of collecting and delivering rare earth minerals within strict operational constraints.

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