Kazakhstan's roboticists set their sights on a fifth victory: the FIRST Global Challenge 2026 team has been named

The national stage of the international robotics championship FIRST Global Challenge 2026 has ended in Astana. Based on the results of the competition, the Kazakhstan team has been formed, which will represent the country at the world championship in Incheon (Republic of Korea), Kazinform reports with reference to the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Five schoolchildren received the right to defend the honor of Kazakhstan - students of specialized lyceum No. 92 named after Mahatma Gandhi and gymnasium No. 159 named after Ybyray Altynsarin in Almaty. The national team included: Berdali Aspandiyar Hamituly; Endibay Erasyl Dilmuraduly; The national selection took place on August 24–26 at the Kazakh National University of Sports in Astana. About 40 teams from regions of Kazakhstan, as well as guest teams from Uzbekistan, took part in the competition. This year the championship is held under the theme of Igniting Innovation. Participants need to develop engineering and technological solutions aimed at preventing forest fires, reducing their consequences and restoring affected areas. Students also demonstrate programming, engineering thinking, and teamwork skills. The FIRST Global Challenge 2026 World Championship will take place October 7–10

Rya in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Schoolchildren from more than 190 countries will take part in the competition. Since 2026, FIRST Global Challenge has been included in the list of international scientific project competitions, the winners of which can apply for the Bolashak international scholarship in the undergraduate category. Let us remind you that for Kazakhstan participation in the championship is of particular importance. The country's national team won the FIRST Global Challenge for four years in a row - from 2022 to 2025. Four victories in a row at the World Championship (Geneva 2022, Singapore 2023, Greece 2024, Panama 2025) make Kazakhstan the absolute world leader in the international STEM educational arena. This result is unprecedented in the history of the FGC.