The Uzbekistan national team became the absolute champion of the international robotics tournament FIRST Global Challenge 2026, winning three gold medals. Teams from 185 countries participated in the competition, held from October 7 to 10 in Incheon, South Korea. Uzbekistan took first place in the overall standings.
According to StartupBase, the Uzbek team won all 16 out of 16 possible matches and scored 637 points. This result set a new record for the competition. The team's success demonstrated the high level of preparation of the participants in the field of robotics and engineering technologies.
FIRST Global Challenge is an international competition where youth teams design and use robots to complete tasks. Uzbekistan's victory became a significant achievement for the country in the field of technical education and fostering youth interest in advanced technologies.