On 3–4 November 2026, students from the Department of Computer Science took part in the AI&Arduino Hack 2026 national hackathon at Toraighyrov University in Pavlodar and won second place.
The team consisted of:
- Мәсімхан Абзал Бауыржанұлы — second-year student, group IS-25-7K;
- Қимран Имран Валиханұлы — third-year student, group PI-24-3R;
- Гали Ерасыл Базарұлы — third-year student, group PI-25-3K.
The hackathon brought together 32 students from five universities in Kazakhstan. Participants developed prototypes of intelligent devices capable of recognising objects and interacting with external equipment. Their work involved Arduino microcontrollers, sensors, artificial intelligence and computer vision technologies.
The students’ participation supported United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4, Quality Education, and Goal 9, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. The competition helped develop engineering and digital skills through the practical application of artificial intelligence and robotics.
In the final stage, ten teams presented their projects to an expert jury. Halyk Bank supported the event, which had a total prize fund of KZT 700,000.
The hackathon enabled students to apply their knowledge in practice and gain experience in collaborative development and presenting technological solutions.
Congratulations to the students on their achievement! We wish them fresh ideas, successful projects and further accomplishments!
Author: Omirbekova Z. M.
