Young Uzbek students build on engineering skills with robot assembling world record

Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, is the birthplace of pioneers in various sciences, including Al-Kharizmi, the father of mathematics, and Mirzo Ulgubek, the father of astronomy.

Stepping into their shoes, 1,946 students came together to participate in the most people assembling robots simultaneously.

The event was hosted by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation (Uzbekistan) to inspire the next generation of engineers.

This beat the previous record of 1,459 held by Vijnana Bharati, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, DBT and Government of Madhya Pradesh (India) in 2023.

The record attempt took nine months of preparation, with special training provided in schools to teach participants how to assemble robots.

Robots were chosen as they're widely considered to be products of the future, and the Ministry wanted to spark young people's interest in the field of robotics and engineering.

This record allowed the young students to show off important skills of patience, engineering and teamwork.

Thousands of students gathered in the centre of New Uzbekistan Park on the day of the attempt.

The students were selected from all parts of the region to represent the youth of the Republic and wore coloured T-shirts of the Uzbekistan flag.

Once all students were lined up, the record attempt began to assemble the robots. Participants had half an hour to fully assemble their robot.

It took between 15 to 25 minutes for the students to build a blue robot with wheels.

As per Guinness World Records guidelines, after the robots were assembled, they had to be functional. 

This was tested by each robot picking up and collecting cotton or paper.

Students were particularly excited when their robots successfully achieved this!

The Guinness World Records certificate was then awarded by Official Adjudicator Carl Saville.

All students received a medallion after the official attempt.

The Ministry hopes this attempt will not only put a spotlight on Uzbekistan’s bold education but also inspire the next generation of engineers.