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The 2025 Robotics for Good Challenge focuses on leveraging the power of robotics and AI to address global issues aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants are tasked with designing and building innovative robotic solutions that can contribute to solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including climate action, healthcare, and clean energy.

Peak Schools - Ntinda & Mbogo High School shine

In an intense competition filled with creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving, Mbogo High School (Senior Category) and Peak Primary School (Junior Category) emerged as the national champions! These teams will now represent Uganda on the global stage at the AI for Good Global Summit, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), to be held at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from July 8 - 11, 2025.

The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge is more than a competition; it is a platform that empowers young people aged 8 to 18 to become innovators and changemakers through hands-on experience with Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and STEM education. Through this program, students gain the confidence and skills needed to tackle real-world challenges — driving sustainable solutions for their communities and beyond.

The national finalists showcased inspiring ideas ranging from early-warning disaster systems, AI-powered emergency response, to sustainable robotics for post-disaster recovery. Their dedication is proof that when young minds are equipped with the right tools, mentorship, and learning spaces, they can innovate for impact.

Next Steps

The winning teams will undergo additional mentorship and prototype refinement ahead of their participation in the global finals in Geneva. As Uganda prepares to send its representatives to the international stage, Creative Child Foundation encourages schools, educators, and policymakers to continue investing in Robotics & AI education and create more opportunities for young people to explore, experiment, and lead.

Gallery - National Championship

Gallery - School Workshops

Gallery -Teacher/mentors Workshops

About the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge

Robotics for Good Youth Challenge is an UN-based educational robotics championship that each year is inspired on a global challenge in relation to which robots offer practical solutions to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Participants design, build and program a robot that completes a mission based on one of these goals. While learning robotics and coding, students gain more than just technical know-how, but also vital working-life and future skills, including but not limited to teamwork, problem-solving, project management, critical thinking, and information retrieval.

The competition fosters free-software and hardware robotics, allowing unrestricted assembly and programming of the robots. It aims to promote inclusivity, enabling learning in robotics and coding regardless of gender, socio-economic status, or academic ability. Additionally, it encourages the use of recycled materials and environmentally friendly solutions, emphasizing the development of sustainable robots.

Why Participate?

• National Championship: Compete at the Uganda National Championship and showcase your ideas to a panel of judges from the fields of robotics, AI, and technology.
• Global Finals: Winning teams will earn the opportunity to represent Uganda at the global finals in Geneva during the AI for Good Summit, where the world's top minds in AI and robotics gather to shape a better future.
• Inspire Change: Use your creativity and technical skills to develop solutions that can have a real, measurable impact on communities and the environment.

Who Can Participate?

• Junior category: Teams of young innovators aged 9-13.
• Senior category: Teams of young innovators aged 12-18.
• Advanced category: Teams of young innovators aged 19-25.

NOTE: Participants must be passionate about robotics, AI, and creating solutions that can contribute to achieving the SDGs.

Key Dates:

• Uganda National Championship: 16/04/2025
• AI for Good Summit, Geneva: 8-11/07/2025

Program Schedule

Venue: Makerere University, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility (Auditorium)

Date: Wednesday, 16th April 2025

Duration: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm