The GV2-HSRL-01 team claim the runner-up title in the Robomission category of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) 2024. (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
The REX-T team of Vietnam won the championship title in the Mobile Robotics 1 category of Global Robotics Games (GRG) 2024 held in Singapore.
Local contestants also brought home a third prize and finished among the Top 10 and Top 20 of the competition.
The Global Robotics Games are a programme by Singapore non-profit Developing Innovative Youth (DIY), providing a platform for students aged six to 10 to showcase their skills and creativity in designing, programming, and operating robots.
This year the competition draws the participation of 700 contestants from various different teams worldwide such as those from Thailand, India, China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Indonesia.
Furthermore, Vietnamese students aged eight to 19 won high prizes at the WRO 2024. The GV2-HSRL-01 team, consisting of students from Giang Vo 2 secondary school in Hanoi, ultimately claimed the runner-up title in the Robomission category.
In the Junior category, the HONG BANG 1 and XLR8 teams were named in the Top 3 and Top 8, respectively.
Elsewhere, Vietnamese team GUARDIANS OF EARTH also bagged a silver medal in the Future Innovators category.
The WRO is considered as the biggest STEM and robotics competition for young people aged eight to 19, helping them to develop problem solving, critical thinking, and entrepreneurship skills.
The 2024 edition got underway in Turkey in late November, attracting the participation of 562 teams from 87 countries and territories worldwide. This version saw Vietnam send 14 teams to the event.