The winner of the national selection will receive the right to represent Kazakhstan at the world championship, which will unite schoolchildren from more than 190 countries. From August 24 to 26, the Kazakh National Sports University in Astana is hosting the FIRST Global Challenge Central Asia 2026, following which the Kazakhstan national robotics team will be determined. The winning team will represent the country at the FIRST Global Challenge 2026 world championship, which will be held from October 7 to 10 in Incheon (Republic of Korea). The competition is organized by the public fund USTEM Foundation, with the support of the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republican Scientific and Educational Center "Daryn", the international innovation cluster Astana Hub, as well as the OMODA&JAECOO Brand, which is part of Astana motors. About 40 teams from Kazakhstan and leading teams from Uzbekistan will take part in the competition. Over the course of three days, students will present engineering projects and technical portfolios, demonstrate programming, engineering thinking and teamwork skills, and complete tasks on the official FIRST Global Challenge playing field. T
The theme of the 2026 Igniting Innovation competition is dedicated to the use of engineering and technological solutions to prevent forest fires, reduce their consequences and restore affected areas. Participants will design and program robots to perform tasks in a simulated environment. The winner of the national selection will receive the right to represent Kazakhstan at the world championship, which will unite schoolchildren from more than 190 countries. Participants will not only compete in the field of robotics, but also work in international teams, uniting to solve global technological problems. Over the past few years, Kazakhstan has demonstrated good results at the FIRST Global Challenge. The country’s national team won the world championship for four years in a row, from 2022 to 2025, securing Kazakhstan’s position as one of the leaders in international school robotics. Since 2026, educational opportunities have been expanded for winners and prize-winners of major international Olympiads and scientific project competitions. FIRST Global Challenge is included in the list of international scientific project competitions, the winners of which can apply for m
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