3 weeks ago
Malaysia School Launches Global Drone Arena for Student Talent
Sri Bestari Private School in Malaysia has opened a special arena where students can learn to fly drones.
They can play drone soccer and practise flying around obstacles.
Futurise helped create the arena through its drone sports programme.
The school’s Drone Hero Programme started in June 2026.
Students learn about technology, coding, physics, engineering and teamwork.
They also practise solving problems and competing fairly.
On 6 August 2026, they held their first internal drone soccer competition.
The programme is meant to help young people build skills for future technology careers.
Futurise said its wider programme has already reached more than 10,000 participants.
Sri Bestari Private School in Cyberjaya launched a purpose-built Global Drone Arena for drone soccer and obstacle-based activities.
The arena was developed with Futurise through its National Academy for Drone Sports Excellence programme.
The Drone Hero Programme began in June 2026 and offers structured workshops in drone technology and drone soccer.
Students held their first internal drone soccer competition on 6 August 2026 after progressing through training.
Futurise said AKSADRON has reached more than 10,000 participants, trained over 2,000 students and engaged more than 20 stakeholder organisations.
- Who
- Sri Bestari Private School and Futurise, through the National Academy for Drone Sports Excellence programme, with support from Selangor education officials.
- What
- The partners launched the Global Drone Arena and the school’s Drone Hero Programme for drone soccer, obstacle-based flight and technology learning.
- Where
- Sri Bestari Private School’s campus in Cyberjaya, Malaysia.
- When
- The arena was launched on 27 August; the Drone Hero Programme began in June 2026, and the first internal competition took place on 6 August 2026.
- Why
- To give students hands-on exposure to drone technology while developing technical, problem-solving, teamwork and competitive skills.
Key facts
- Facility
- The Global Drone Arena is a caged, purpose-built facility with specialised obstacles for drone soccer and skills-based challenges.
- School programme
- The Drone Hero Programme provides structured workshops and training in drone technology and drone soccer.
- Programme start
- The Drone Hero Programme commenced in June 2026.
- First competition
- Students held their first Internal Drone Soccer Competition on 6 August 2026.
- Futurise reach
- Futurise said AKSADRON has reached more than 10,000 participants and trained over 2,000 students.
- Stakeholder involvement
- Futurise said more than 20 stakeholder organisations have engaged with AKSADRON.
- Government role
- Futurise is a company under Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance and is mandated to manage the National Regulatory Sandbox.
Quotes
Azrita Abdul Kadir
Head of Ventures and Alliances at Futurise
“At Futurise, we believe that building the next generation of technology talent starts by giving young people meaningful, hands-on exposure to emerging technologies. Through AKSADRON, drone sports provide an exciting and accessible entry point for students to develop technical skills, problem-solving abilities, teamwork and confidence.”
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“Introducing drone technology to our students is a natural progression of the school’s homegrown STEM and AI programme, which we launched some eight years ago. We strongly believe in learning by doing, and our students have gained valuable exposure through robotics competitions, innovation and science challenges.”
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