Etele Kádár-Kiss: ’My name is Etele, I am the driver of the Hungarian team. I really enjoy traveling and working on robots. I am 17 years old and I live in Budapest. I love thinking about extraordinary and impossible questions and problems that have no solutions yet. In my spare time, I love driving drones, cycling, listening to music, and many other things as well. Doing these activities and spending my time with the right people means a lot to me.’

Kálmán Pomázi: ’I am Kálmán, the programmer of the 2023 Hungary Team. In my free time, as a 15-year-old boy, I love cycling, playing video games, programming, and if I have the opportunity, traveling. Finding solutions for different problems from software-related ones to real-life difficulties, is undoubtedly a part of my everyday life. I applied for the programmer role because I would love to improve my skills in the field of STEM.’

András Vaskó: ’My name is András and I am 17 years old, the designer of the FGC 2023 Hungary Team. I live in Bőny, in a small village which is located in the Western part of Hungary. I love challenges, competitions and sports as well, so I have been canoeing for 7 years. I am true ’team player’, I enjoy working together with others who share my interests. I have experience regarding the ’FIRST’ organization, I participated in the FIRST Lego League (FLL) Hungarian regional contest a few years ago.’

Zsófia Braun: ’I am Zsófi, the spokesperson of the FGC Team Hungary. I am 18 years old and I live in Pétervására. I am fond of STEM, for me Maths is the all-time favorite, however, Technology has started getting closer and closer to my heart. I have never participated in a such contest and since it is going to be my senior year, this competition is the most amazing way to put an end to my high school studies. Initially, my main reason for applying was to improve my English and communication skills but now I have realized that FGC is a lot more than that. I can see the bigger picture of global issues and phenomena as well as the team is meant to seek innovative solutions, but most importantly I can make new friends and acquaintances from all over the world.’

Our story

The story of the 2023 Hungary team began in May. During the selection competition the candidates had to accomplish tasks in the field of their desired post of the team. The designers built a robot for a specific function, the programmers tried to make it move, the drivers had a race and spokespeople needed to create a strategy and present their ideas. After these two days, the mentors picked out the 4 students who seemed the most competent for each post. Since then, Team Hungary had several sessions, we tried out different methods and types of robots based on the preceding tasks, as well as the members got to know each other and became friends.

We, the team members have a lot in common. First of all, we are all fond of STEM subjects, however, someone is into computing while others are rather fascinated by mathematics or physics. Not to mention that we have been participants of Mathias Corvinus Collegium (abbreviated as MCC) for several years now. MCC is a program for Central-European gifted students. We are provided by this program with several events, workshops, lectures, and summer camps as well as financial support for taking part in FGC. The enthusiastic students with the well-experienced mentors seem unstoppable and waiting for the moment to show the world our progress, the result of the hard work, our robot.

Hydrogen Horizons in Hungary

Hungary has plans regarding the reduction of CO2 emission and pollution, waste production. By 2030, Hungary has the aim of broadening the sources and methods in connection with energy production. Creating carbon-free hydrogen is the key element in this plan, and the hydrogen can revolutionize the transportation, the so-called ’green transportation’ can begin to spread on the Hungarian roads as well. Interestingly, there is a Hungarian foundation that is going to release sportcars called ’ Kincsem Hyper-GT’ in 2025. These extraordinary vehicles are going to be powered by Hydrogen. Only 54 models will be made and designed for the future owners’ expectations, thus there will not be 2 identical cars. The origin of the name and the number ’54’ roots back to 1870s, ’Kincsem’, the award-winning racehorse, a mare that had 54 races amongst stallions, having won every single race, she became the most successful in this sport, no other horse could so far overcome on her impressive results.

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