Competing with their support enabled me to get a head start in learning about robotics and has boosted my CV .
they will complete a timed robot task at the Smart Factory Expo at the NEC , Birmingham on 4-5 June .
FANUC ’ s team of robotics experts will provide hands-on training to participants ahead of the National Finals , to be held in Coventry on 11-13 November 2025 at FANUC UK ’ s Open House event . Eligible competitors will then have the chance to represent Squad UK at the International Finals in Tokyo .
The current UK champions are
Aled Gore and Morgan Leyson , both aged 21 and studying Mechanical Engineering at Bridgend College , in conjunction with Renishaw . When asked about the value of competing in the WorldSkills UK competition , Aled said : “ FANUC is the number one company in the automation industry . Competing with their support enabled me to get a head start in learning about robotics and has boosted my CV .”
Morgan added : “ I entered in the hope that the contest would help me to grow as a person , and hopefully provide me with opportunities to get into programming in the future .”
Inspiring a love of engineering For FANUC , the WorldSkills UK competition has become an annual fixture and forms an integral part of the company ’ s commitment to inspiring the next generation of engineers and plugging the skills gap . “ Year-on-year , we ’ ve seen the quality of participants improve and I ’ m sure that 2025 will be no different ,” says Paul Coombes , competition organiser and Head of Technical for FANUC UK .
“ There are so many benefits to taking part in the WorldSkills UK Industrial Robotics competition – not least the chance to learn from real automation experts how to programme actual robots , hopefully kickstarting a love of robotics that could lead to a future career in the industry . But also , soft skills such as teamwork , record keeping and presenting . And of course , the chance to boost your CV and stand out from the crowd when applying for jobs and apprenticeships in the future . I ’ d encourage anyone with an interest in engineering to give it a try – you really do have nothing to lose !”
How to apply : Register in teams of two via the WorldSkills UK website from 3-28 March 2025 : https :// www . worldskillsuk . org / competitions / industrial-robotics /
The first stage of the competition takes place online from 22-25 April 2025 and will comprise a virtual task using FANUC ’ s Robot Simulation Software . www . worldskillsuk . org / competitions / industrial-robotics /
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