ABU DHABI // More than 1,600 students from across the country battled it out at the UAE event in the World Robot Olympiad.
Organised by Adec, the national competition tested the skills of 470 teams in constructing robots for various table-based challenges, which included a game of football.
The event is designed to inspire a passion for technology and electronics in the nation’s young people.
Khorfakkan Children’s Centre in Sharjah won the C1 Schools regular category. Abu Ayyub Al Ansari School in Kalba won C2 and Al Dahmaa School in Al Ain won C3.
Our Own Indian School in Dubai took gold in the open category and Al Rigga Children’s Centre in Sharjah won the robot football.
Dr Najla Alraway Al Naqbi, e-learning manager at Adec’s P-12 Policy Sector, said: “Involving students in the WRO with each passing year is part of Adec’s 10-year strategy plan to provide students with world-class technology education through robotics and to encourage 21st-century skills.
“Adec is doing all it can to ensure accessibility to quality education.
“We look forward to developing the capacity of UAE students for them to participate effectively.”
The competition ran from May 22 to 29 and attracted 150 more teams than last year.
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