Hunt for the next robotics ninjas
Automation specialist FANUC UK is supporting a search to find the UK's best young robotics talent.
For the fifth year, the company is partnering with WorldSkills UK for the annual Industrial Robotics competition, to give young people hands on experience with robots.
This includes how to programme a robot, enhance their engineering prowess, develop valuable workplace skills such as timekeeping and teamwork – and even earn the chance to represent Squad UK at the international finals in Tokyo.
The competition is open to teams of two, who must be within a year of completing a relevant Level 3 Apprenticeship and/or have qualifications in an engineering-based subject (to a minimum of Level 3 or equivalent).
The contest accommodates participants with different abilities and is accessible to those with little or no knowledge of robotic systems, as well as those with some experience.
The first stage is online from 22-25 April and will comprise a virtual task.
Successful competitors will be invited to the live Qualifiers Round to complete a timed robot task at the Smart Factory Expo at the NEC in Birmingham from 4-5 June.
FANUC's robotic experts will provide hands-on training ahead of the National Finals in Coventry, from 11-13 November at its Open House event. Some competitors will have a chance to represent Squad UK at the International Finals in Tokyo.
Register in teams of two via the WorldSkills UK website from 3-28 March 2025.
