Felda Teens, Global Robotics Dreams

Farid Zakwan, Team Captain | Macy Lim, Lam Research | Ilylia Kamaruzaman, Founder, Roboticist Malaysia

27-Oct-25 12:00

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Five teenagers from a Felda settlement in Pahang are defying expectations, and geography, to represent Malaysia at the FIRST Global Challenge in Panama City, the world’s biggest youth robotics competition. Guided by mentors from Lam Research and Roboticist Malaysia, these students from Sekolah Menengah Islam Al-Maarif have become the first team from Felda, Pahang, and an Islamic school to qualify.

We explore how access, mentorship and belief can transform students with no robotics background into world-class innovators, and what their journey says about the future of Malaysian talent.

Produced by: Richard Bradbury

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

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Categories: technology, Women in Business, the workplace, entrepreneurs

Tags: tech mentorship, robotics, felda, talent development, innovation,

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