The Team France We Robot will compete in the Robotics Olympics in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from October 7 to 10, 2026, alongside teams from more than 190 countries
We are proud to once again represent France at the First Global Challenge alongside students from over 190 countries at a global innovation hub. We will give it our all while upholding the First Global values that we have shared and promoted since 2017. FIRST Global is leading an international sports revolution to ensure that all 2 billion young people around the world have the passion, opportunities, and skills needed to change the world and to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges together.
Video announcement of the venue for the 2026 FIRST Global Challenge: Shaping our planet’s future
From cutting-edge robotics to world-class engineering, Korea is the perfect place to bring students together to collaborate, compete, and demonstrate the power of STEM to shape our future.
Theme of the FIRST Global Challenge 2026: igniting innovation !
This year, the teams will leverage their creativity, engineering expertise and innovative ideas to achieve major advances in the prevention, mitigation and management of forest fires.
Through hands-on engineering activities and strategic games, students will explore how technology can help reduce the risks and impact of fires, protect communities, and strengthen environmental resilience to climate change.