Kazakhstan Makes History with Fourth Straight Victory at Global Robotics Olympiad in Panama
By Anel Bersimbayeva
Astana, November 3, 2025 — Kazakhstan’s national robotics team reached a remarkable milestone on November 1, winning its fourth consecutive world championship title at the FIRST Global Challenge 2025 held in Panama City.
Impressive Performance Among 190 Nations
Competing against 190 teams from around the world, the Kazakh students not only claimed first place but also captured the competition’s two most prestigious awards.
- Grand Challenge Award (gold): the top honor given to teams achieving record-breaking results in qualification rounds.
- Albert Einstein Award (gold): recognition of outstanding engineering design, technical skill, collaboration, and leadership.
Innovative Solution for Eco-Equilibrium
The 2025 championship theme, Eco-Equilibrium, highlighted solutions for environmental sustainability and biodiversity preservation. The Kazakh team presented a robot engineered to remove barriers preventing ecosystem renewal, strategically deploy biodiversity units across multiple field zones, and successfully complete the demanding final task that earned the highest score.
“Kazakhstan’s national robotics team has achieved a milestone, claiming its fourth consecutive world championship title at the FIRST Global Challenge 2025 in Panama City.”
Author’s Summary
Kazakhstan’s robotics team reaffirmed its technological leadership by winning a fourth global robotics title and earning the competition’s top engineering awards in Panama.