MALAYSIA, 3 November 2026 (The Capital Post) – A team of students from MRSM Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (TAAB) has emerged as the secondary school category champion of Junior Innovathon Season Two 2026 with an innovative road safety barrier made from recycled tyres.
The team, known as Robotiyaz, developed ROADBLOC, an innovation that combines road safety with environmental sustainability by repurposing used tyres into road barriers.
Their achievement earned the team RM40,000 in prize money, alongside RM8,000 awarded under the Best Innovation Teacher and School Award.
The winning team comprised Muhammad Rayyan Hakimi Hifzi, Qaleesya Nur Mawaddah Mustaqin and Nur Amirah Kamal Ariffin, guided by their teacher, Nur Hana Serip Mohamed.
The students are from MRSM Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s Ulul Albab Programme.
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Junior Innovathon Season Two 2026, organised by the Ministry of Economy in collaboration with the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW), Ministry of Education (KPM), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and Ministry of Communications, attracted 2,092 primary and secondary school teams nationwide.
The competition provided a platform for students to develop creative solutions addressing real-world challenges through innovation and technology.
Robotiyaz’s achievement highlighted the potential of student-led innovations to address practical issues while promoting environmentally sustainable solutions.
According to a post on the official Facebook page of Kementerian Kemajuan Desa dan Wilayah, the team’s success reflects KKDW’s efforts through MARA to expand educational opportunities and nurture students’ potential to develop innovations that benefit society – The Capital Post
