Students From 12 Regions Build Cyber-Immune Protection for Environmental Robot
Finalists at a national tech competition developed security architectures to protect AI-driven autonomous systems.
The final stage of the National Technology Olympiad in the new track Konstruktivnaya bezopasnost (Constructive Security) concluded in Kazan, where 57 students designed protection architectures for autonomous systems powered by artificial intelligence.
More than 1,000 students registered for the competition. After two qualifying rounds, 57 finalists advanced to work with Kaspersky Lab on one of robotics’ most pressing challenges: securing autonomous devices.
Participants worked on the EcoBot project, a robot designed to clean water areas. Instead of traditional antivirus approaches, students applied cyber-immune design principles, ensuring that critical functions remain protected even if the AI algorithm is compromised or malfunctions. They implemented a security domain separation mechanism that prevents the robot from losing control or causing harm to the environment.
Top participants received educational certificates from Kaspersky Lab worth 75,000 and 150,000 rubles ($~800 and $~1,600). Winners and prize recipients are also expected to gain opportunities at leading universities, including Kazan Federal University.
