At 10 and 12, Vivaan and Tvisha wanted their WRO project to make a real difference. The result: a Braille-learning machine that helps blind children study more independently, without needing a teacher for every letter.

At 20, Shayan isn’t just judging. He’s designing Pakistan’s Surprise Rules—and in just a few seasons, teams have sharpened their skills and stepped up their game.

Mikaella Janielle Sevilla from the Philippines started out as a shy fifth-grader, but ended up mentoring Future Innovators and building an underwater robotic drone prototype at just 13.

You can rarely tell in the moment that something will have a profound impact on your life. Especially at age ten. That was how old Pan Yifan was when he first took part in a WRO national final.