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• ITMO-Based School Student Team Wins Russian Robotics Olympiad

  The team of ITMO’s Youth Robotics Lab came first in the senior creative category of the Russian Robotics Olympiad in Orenburg. The team presented an autonomous AI-based waste collector robot that can function in natural surroundings. The device can help maintain natural reserves and parks without disturbing their ecosystems. 

  07.07.2026

• Selectel to Invest Over 1 Billion Rubles Into Joint AI Service Enterprise with ITMO

  Selectel, Russia’s largest independent IT infrastructure provider, and ITMO University have announced the launch of a joint enterprise for AI services development. Selectel is expected to invest over 1 billion rubles into the project.

  06.07.2026

• ITMO and MWS AI Open Laboratory for Acceleration of Neural Networks and Development of Language AI Models

  ITMO and MWS AI (part of МТS Web Services) have launched a virtual laboratory where scientists will develop novel methods for accelerating, compressing, and training AI models. The laboratory will help adapt AI into more languages and create new models for speech synthesis and recognition in Arabic and Kazakh, as well as propose algorithms that will optimize performance, reduce resource requirements, and let neural networks run directly on users’ devices to ensure the privacy of their data.

  17.06.2026

• ITMO AI Expert to Evaluate Economic Consequences of Urban Decisions

  Urbanomy is the new ITMO-developed software suite that uses AI to predict economic and social effects of urban decisions. The new tool models interests of citizens, investors, and the city, identifies hidden conflicts, and offers balanced area development scenarios. Thus, the tool will be beneficial for authorities, investors, and analysts by allowing them to make economically optimal urban planning decisions. The service has already been tested by the administration of Gatchina in a pilot urban analysis project.

  11.06.2026

• Robots + AI: Scientists and Big Tech On Making Sci-Fi a Reality

  Intelligent robots that interact with the world around them and make decisions don’t seem so fantastical anymore. How many years separate us from humanoid devices and fully autonomous systems? What data should we use to train robotic systems? And where should one study to bring to life the tech described by Azimov and the Strugatsky brothers? All this was discussed at a session of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) – here are the highlights.

  09.06.2026

• Daria Kozlova at SPIEF 2026: How AI Is Transforming Education in 2026

  While AI creates new opportunities for education and business, it also demands these fields to formulate responsible guidelines on how this emerging technology should be implemented. What do universities and companies choose to pursue in this regard? This question was addressed by Daria Kozlova, the Director for Strategic Development at ITMO, at the SPIEF session “Is Easily Accessible AI a Harm or a Boon for Humanity?”.

  05.06.2026

• Still on Top: ITMO Among Three Best Russian Universities for AI Specialists

  ITMO has once again made it to the top three universities in Russia based on the quality of training AI specialists, according to the latest edition of the annual ranking by AI Alliance. The university has been one of the ranking’s leaders for four years. In total, the study includes 193 universities from 58 Russian regions, ranked from A++ to E+.

  03.06.2026

• ITMO and AIRI Open AI-Powered Lab to Model Complex Molecular Systems

  ITMO University and AIRI Institute have opened a virtual laboratory for molecule digital design where scientists from different cities will develop complex molecular systems using AI. They will train AI to analyze and predict the properties of molecules, generate custom-built molecular systems, and design more advanced algorithms. The findings are expected to accelerate the development of medications, materials, and molecular complexes.

  02.06.2026

• ITMO-Developed Analytics System Improves Search Systems and AI Assistants

  ITMO University researchers have released DocuMentor, a data processing library that can help analyze and extract the hierarchical structure of documents. Based on a vision-language model (VLM) for optical character recognition, the library identifies the location of elements in a PDF file with a 98% accuracy. The new tool can make documents machine-readable for subsequent integration into efficient corporate search systems and AI assistants. The Russian Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities will be using the tool to create a regulations database.

  05.05.2026

• Russian Scientists Propose More Accurate Update Method for Recommendation Systems, No Retraining Needed

  Researchers at AI VK and ITMO’s Laboratory for Multiagent Modeling and Adaptive Intelligence have proposed a more precise way to update recommendation algorithms that will help reduce the computational costs of updating ML models while preserving backward compatibility.

  23.04.2026