(Translated from Dutch) The national Suriname Robotics Team achieved second place for the Katherine Johnson Award for Engineering Documentation in Singapore. To qualify for this award, countries had to submit an Engineering Notebook in accordance with certain criteria. The Notebook describes the entire process from robot...
MANCHESTER, NH – FIRST Global, the nonprofit dedicated to inspiring young minds through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), will be uniting the world in Athens, Greece from September 26–29 for the 2024 FIRST Global Global Challenge. This year’s event will bring together students from over 190 countries to...
A group of students from the UAE, who have built a robot that can detect microplastics in food, are now headed to Athens in Greece where they will represent the country at an Olympics-style robotics competition. The team of over 22 youngsters from various schools...
Manchester, NH – FIRST Global, the nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring young people worldwide through the sport of robotics, is proud to announce Lam Research as the Title Sponsor of the 2024 FIRST Global Challenger. Under the theme, Feeding the Future, this year’s event will...
WASHINGTON, DC – FIRST Global, the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education nonprofit founded by inventor Dean Kamen, is proud to announce that the 2024 FIRST Global Challenge will take place in the historic city of Athens, Greece. Scheduled for September 26 – 29, the world’s most international...
Manchester, New Hampshire. – July 23rd, 2024 – FIRST Global, the international robotics nonprofit with a mission to inspire science and technology leadership in young people around the world through the sport of robotics, is thrilled to announce a generous $2 million donation from the Tullman Family...
The theme of the “First Global Challenge 2024” competition in Athens will focus on sustainable processing of products into food. The young contestants will bring solutions based on robotics to increase the product and distribute it fairly, and it should be in respect of the...
This year’s Cayman Islands National Robotics Team, which includes representatives from seven local high schools, will travel to Athens, Greece from 26 to 29 September 2024 to compete in this year’s FIRST Global Challenge against teams from 190 countries. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.caymancompass.com/2024/06/13/the-cayman-islands-national-robotics-team-heading-to-the-home-of-the-olympics-as-first-global-launches-worldwide-campaign-to-recognise-robotics-as-a-sport/' target='_blank'...
(Translated from Georgian) Guests: Davit Nozadze – computer science and robotics teacher at the European School; Natali Nozadze, Temo Machavariani, Aleksandre Choladze, Nia Janashia – the winning contestants. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkNJAzQduJg' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
South Africa (23 May 2024) – Team Spring Bots South Africa is taking robotics to the future youth! The robotics team was established in 2018 and now represents SA on the international stage of all things STEM. The team’s core mission is to provide equal...
Seeds planted by FIRST Global in the hearts of students are blossoming into leaders who are entrepreneurs, advocates, and mentors just six years after the inaugural FIRST Global Challenge. Here is the story of Keeghan. Keeghan from Saint Lucia [caption id="attachment_35289" align="alignright" width="294"] Keeghan (center) with his teammate turned co-founder Shergaun...
The “Olympics-style” robotics tournament organizer is calling on governments of the world to take the future into their hands and recognize robotics as a sport. MANCHESTER, NH – FIRST Global, the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education nonprofit which hosts the annual FIRST Global Challenge—an Olympics-style robotics tournament featuring teams...
The Union of Jamaica Alumni Associations (UJAA), the New York-based school umbrella organisation, will again sponsor a Jamaican school team to the Robotics Olympics. This year, the event will be held in Athens, Greece, from September 26-29. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240429/ujaa-sponsor-jcan-team-robotics-olympics' target='_blank'...
Dean Kamen, distinguished American engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, known as the modern Thomas Edison, will participate in a FIRST Global event, organized with the support of the Ministry of Digital Government and Mellon Lab, on April 25. Cayman will also attend the Olympic Flame transfer ceremony at...
(Translated from Greek) The center of the world in the field of robotics will be from September 26 to 29 in Athens. 190 student missions from every corner of the planet will travel to the country bringing their ideas, creativity, and innovation, but above all their...
Lead mentor for the Dominica robotics team, Kodie Jean-Jacques, got the Outstanding Mentor Award along with nine other outstanding mentors from around the world in the FIRST Global “Robotics Olympics” Challenge in Singapore. The FIRST Global Challenge is an annual Olympics-style robotics competition that allows...
[caption id="attachment_35294" align="alignright" width="410"] Emanuel (left) at the 2017 FIRST Global Challenge in Washington, D.C.[/caption] Seeds planted by FIRST Global in the hearts of students are blossoming into leaders who are entrepreneurs, advocates, and mentors just six years after the inaugural FIRST Global Challenge. Here is the story of...
The role of robotics and automation has become increasingly paramount and as the world navigates a slew of challenges from climate crises to global health emergencies, the need for innovative solutions has never been more pressing. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/700214' target='_blank' color=''...
(Translated from Arabic) The Yemeni team participating in the First Global Robotics and Artificial Intelligence World Championship won the SOCIAL MEDIA AWARD last Tuesday in Singapore. This participation, in which more than 190 countries are competing, which began at the beginning of this October, comes with...
(Translated from Arabic) The “Technogeex” team, the only representative of Lebanon in the “FIRST Global Challenge 2023” tournament, won first place – a gold medal in the “New Technology Experience” category and the “FIRST Global Innovators Award.” More than 160 countries participated in this category, and the scientific...
(Translated from Spanish) “Team Peru,” represented by the talented students of the Domingo Savio school in Arequipa, had an outstanding participation in the International Robotics Olympics, FIRST Global Challenge, which took place from October 7 to 10 in Singapore. The five Peruvian schoolchildren competed with students from 191...
The Chilean Embassy in Singapore is proud to highlight the participation of a team of 5 young Chilean students in the FIRST Global Challenge 2023 competition, held in Singapore between October 7 and 10. The international event brought together young people from 192 countries around the world...
The robotics team from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) finished 67th out of 191 countries in the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge (FGC), which was held in Singapore from October 7th to 10th under the topic “Hydrogen Horizons.” This was a significant increase on their last result...
BATU KAWAN: A group of Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Terengganu (SAHUT) students made the country proud when their robot creation, named ‘ADEK’ was selected to represent Malaysia at the FIRST Global Challenge competition in Singapore last October. Team captain Khayra Zokree said they were still...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s robotics team achieved record-breaking results at the FIRST Global Challenge in Singapore, the largest robotics championship, retaining their championship title, which they previously secured in Geneva last year, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Education on Oct. 11. According to Asylbek Murzakhmetov, the...
24 October 2024 – Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd (UNN) proudly sponsored Hydrostar, a team comprising of 5 local talented students from various secondary schools in the FIRST Global Challenge held in Singapore from 7-10 October 2023. This sponsorship underscores the organisation’s commitment to support programmes that empowers...
The Romanian robotics team, Team Romania – Delta Force – returns with two Olympic medals and two prizes from the FIRST Global Challenge – Global Robotics Olympiad – Singapore 2023. The Robotics Team of Romania won the bronze medal for innovation in engineering at the World Robotics...
FIVE Zimbabwean students are in Singapore for this year’s edition of the First Global Challenge of the international robotics competitions. The five team members are Tanatswa Taremba, Tinashe Kwiri, Christwish Ushewokunze, Natalie Mupotaringa and Tavonga Musariri from Tynwald High, Queen Elizabeth and Rusape’s Milestone College,...
Great minds from around the world came together to exchange ideas on how to solve issues threatening our planet – among them, were six students from Guam, representing the island in Singapore. Six brilliant young minds, all from Guam Department of Education high schools, are...
The 2023 FIRST Global Challenge has concluded in the vibrant city of Singapore, after high school students from nearly 200 countries collaboratively competed in a spirited, intellectual and creative battle within the realm of robotics. This seventh annual international robotics competition took place in Southeast Asia for...
The 2023 FIRST Global Challenge, themed ‘Hydrogen Horizons,’ an annual competition dubbed the “Olympics” of the robotics world, came to a conclusion in Singapore, with students and experts from the Caribbean standing out among 191 nations showcasing their talent, innovation, and commitment to sustainable energy solutions. The...
The winners of the FIRST Global Challenge robotics championship have returned from Singapore. Students from the Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Physics and Mathematics in Almaty achieved record-breaking results, outperforming competitors from 191 countries. Kazakhstan’s robotics team retained their championship title, which they previously secured in Geneva last...
In a breathtaking showdown against 190 countries, Moldova’s Robotics Team has once again made its nation proud by clinching the GOLD medal in the Innovation and Engineering category and a SILVER medal for the Renewable Energy Innovation Project at the FIRST Global 2023 held in Singapore from...
(Translated from Vietnamese) The Vietnamese team has just won its first Gold Medal in history participating in the World Robotics Tournament (FIRST Global Challenge – FGC). [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://vietnamnet.vn/hoc-sinh-viet-nam-vo-dich-giai-robot-lon-nhat-the-gioi-2200546.html' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
In recognition of our shared support of women’s representation in STEM, FIRST Global partnered with the Temasek Corporation to launch the Temasek Women in STEM Award as part of the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge in Singapore. Through this award, leaders from the Temasek Corporation recognized three outstanding young women...
A team of four students from the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Secondary School Programme won a silver medal at the October 7-10 FIRST Global Challenge international robotics competition held in Singapore. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://dailynewshungary.com/hungarian-student-robotics-team-wins-silver-in-singapore' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color=''...
The Cayman Islands National Robotics Team returned home ranked 89th (out of 191 teams) after travelling to Singapore for the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge in early October. FIRST, or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is a global organisation focussed on inspiring young people to become...
A long trip of approximately 36 hours took five young people to live the most fascinating experience, representing Guatemala as the National Robotics Team in the FIRST Global Challenge 2023, an Olympic-sized championship, which took place in Singapore from October 7 to 10, in which they were...
(Translated from Spanish) “Venezuela is the World Robotics Champion! We are very proud to know that #TeamVenezuela won the gold medal Albert Einstein Award for First Global International Excellence,” wrote the governor of Zulia. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.ntn24.com/noticias-ciencia-y-tecnologia/la-emocion-de-los-jovenes-zulianos-al-ganar-para-venezuela-el-mundial-de-robotica-en-singapur-449288' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color=''...
A team of five students from E2STEM in Phnom Penh has secured the bronze medal in the Overall Winners category on Wednesday at the thrilling 2023 FIRST Global Challenge held in Singapore from October 7 to 10 at the Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Centre. [button...
Peace Corps Vanuatu staff served as mentors to five ni-Vanuatu youth and supported their participation into the Global Robotics Challenge held in Singapore from October 6-10. The Global Robotics Challenge was organized by FIRST Global, a United States-based nonprofit organization that is committed to inspiring science, technology,...
(Translated from Italian) The adventure at the FIRST Global Challenge of the Planck Team, a robotics team from the Max Planck institute of the same name in Villorba, ended in Singapore with a 58th place out of 191 participating teams. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.trevisotoday.it/scuola/treviso-max-planck-first-global-challenge-singapore-2023.html' target='_blank'...
(Translated from Spanish) Representing Mexico, the Botbusters robotics team, from PrepaTec Eugenio Garza Sada, won a silver medal at the FIRST Global Challenge 2023, in Singapore. During the competition, which brought together 191 countries and was held from October 7 to 10, the team won the Ustad Ahmad...
(Translated from French) “Everything happened very quickly! None of this was planned for the start of the school year!” says Jérôme Metzler, who supervises the MS20 makerspace at the Lycée Vauban. However, a few weeks later, on October 4, three students from his group, Emile, Pablo...
The team was in Singapore from 4th – 10th of October. They did amazingly well but did not win the overall competition. The experience of taking part in the event was a memory which will stay with the students forever. They also would like to thank...
(Translated from Spanish) The company Educabot announced that the team from the Tomas Alva Edison School (Mendoza) reached second place in the FIRST Global Challenge, a competition that brought together teams from 191 countries from October 7 to 10. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://revista.elarcondeclio.com.ar/estudiantes-mendocinos-se-consagraron-subcampeones-en-el-mundial-de-robotica-2023/?doing_wp_cron=1698628347.1861970424652099609375'...
(Translated from French) In the international robotics competition in Singapore, the Chadian team of FIRST Global has placed fifth place out of 191 countries. The team was thus qualified for the playoffs of the competition. With this advancement, Chad is among the 30 countries qualified for the playoffs...
The team topped the competition, held from October 7-10, to win the Kathrine Johnson Award for engineering documentation. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20231010/jamaica-team-mines-gold-robotics-olympics-singapore' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
CNA spoke to several teams that travelled far and wide to Singapore for the competition on their journey and aspirations. Students from 191 nations have gathered in Singapore for an international robotics tournament highlighting the importance of renewable energy and its potential to create a...
SINGAPORE – Team Guyana Robotics, an inspiring all-girls field team, is turning heads and making waves at the prestigious First Global Challenge here in Singapore. The team, currently standing strong in the top 20 rankings, is set to potentially enter the playoffs in a blaze...
Speech by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, at the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge Opening Ceremony on 7 October 2023. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.mse.gov.sg/resource-room/category/2023-10-07-speech-at-2023-first-global-challenge' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin=''] ...
Teams from more than 190 countries will compete in the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge in Singapore – the first time the competition is held in Southeast Asia. An international robotics competition that kicked off in Singapore on Saturday (Oct 7) has been a “springboard” for the growth...
The Cook Islands Robotics team has overcome a jittery start to get their campaign underway at the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge in Singapore this weekend. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/travel/robotics-team-overcomes-bag-delay-ready-to-compete-at-global-challenge' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
In recognition of Hydrogen Day—October 8—the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) invites you to learn about FIRST Global’s Hydrogen Horizons Challenge, a competition co-sponsored by DOE that will inspire the next generation of problem solvers to tackle the...
(Translated from Spanish) The RoboGators team, made up of high school students from the American School of Asunción, carries the flag of Paraguay in the prestigious FIRST Global Challenge 2023 to be held in Singapore from October 7 to 10 of this year. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full...
Robotics competition pits high school students against teams from around the world. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/eritrean-calgary-robotics-competition-1.6985402' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
GHANA’S youth robotics team is set, after feverish preparations, to compete in Singapore, October 7-10th, 2023, at FIRST Global, an annual Olympic-style international robotics competition that brings together youth from all around the world to share their passion for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). [button size='medium' style=''...
An interview with FIRST Global Team Cyprus conducted in Greek. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkehFlDBxgE&gl=US&hl=en' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
Five students from Woodford International School in Honiara left the country today to represent Solomon Islands at the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge in Singapore. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.sibconline.com.sb/woodford-international-school-students-off-to-singapore-for-2023-first-global-challenge' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
(Translated from French) Five high school students from Gaillon are going to experience a real adventure. The WeRobots are participating in the First Global Challenge, a robotics competition, which begins in Singapore on October 7. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://actu.fr/normandie/gaillon_27275/ces-jeunes-normands-vont-representer-la-france-a-lors-dune-competition-internationale-a-singapour_60164178.html' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color=''...
FIRST Global uses robots to build kids with the self-confidence, skill sets, imagination, courage, and vision to do essential things. Tune in for more details. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCwZ2JFQ2WY&gl=US&hl=en' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
Concord, NH – On the evening of Wednesday, October 4, Governor Chris Sununu will depart New Hampshire for international travel. The Governor will first travel to Kuwait to visit the New Hampshire National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Regiment, which is deployed to Central...
Nearly 200 countries to compete in robotics at the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge in Singapore [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/first-global-title-sponsor-lam-research-to-host-the-worlds-most-international-innovation-challenge-to-inspire-kids-in-stem-future-solutions-for-climate-change-301944901.html' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
(Translated from Spanish) San José, Oct 3 (elmundo.cr) – Five promising young people from Limón will represent Costa Rica in the FIRST Global Challenge, which is a global robotics competition, and this year their challenge is to develop a project focused on the use of hydrogen. The students Mario Aguilar...
After four days of intense robotics duels, Team Venezuela clinched the overall Einstein Award, given to the team with the best combination of in-tournament performance and that exemplifies values of the FIRST Global community. To round up FIRST Global Challenge 2023 in Singapore, CNA’s Yasmin Jonkers spoke to Sofia...
At the beginning of the week, the Minister of Youth, Sports, and Transport, Hon. Rodwell Ferguson, announced to the country that Belize will be one of the first countries in the world to make robotics an official national sport. In addition to robotics becoming an...
FIRST Global Team Palestine spent a season proactively making friends all across the world. [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='2' up='' down=''] [caption id="attachment_35300" align="alignright" width="404"] FIRST Global Team Palestine 2023 meeting with students from some other FIRST Global teams.[/caption] In the words of FIRST Global Founder Dean Kamen, “We don’t...
(Translated from French) Prime Minister Mr. Lamine Zeine Ali Mahamane received, this Friday, September 29, 2023 at his office, the Niger team at the FIRST Global Challenge international robotics competition which will be held from October 7 to 10, 2023 in Singapore (Asia). On this occasion, the Prime...
Twenty high school students from eleven different schools across Qatar are undergoing rigorous training sessions at Texas A&M University at Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university, as they prepare to represent Qatar at the FIRST Global challenge to be held in Singapore. The FIRST Global Challenge is an Olympics-style,...
On September 25, 2023, Belize made history by becoming the first country in the world to declare robotics to be an official sport. In the government of Belize’s statement announcing this decision, the country’s Minister of Youth and Sport wrote, “By recognizing robotics as a...
Since early July, the sounds of electrical tools and voices discussing mathematical equations have been a constant in the halls of Elizabeth Moir School. The voices in question belong to the members of the Sri Lankan team for this year’s FIRST Global Robotics Challenge. The team, comprised...
Saint Lucia’s Robotics team is gearing up to participate in the prestigious FIRST Global Competition. This global showcase of innovation and robotics excellence is scheduled to take place from October 7th to 10th, 2023 and will bring together some of the brightest young minds from around the...
(Translated from Spanish) 2022 was an atypical year for Argentina. Yes, I’m talking about the World Cup. The word “World Cup” and “Argentina” have historically had that relationship of unconditional love. The truth is that, every time the country participates in an international competition, it leaves...
A team of four students from secondary schools in the Virgin Islands will participate in the annual international Global Robotics Challenge from October 7 to 10 in Singapore. The team of students namely, Amani Brown, Denae Scatliffe-Chalwell, Jayron Gibson, all of the Elmore Stoutt High...
The “Olympics-style” robotics event unites all corners of government & civil society Washington, D.C. – September 22nd, 2023 – FIRST Global is thrilled to bring the world’s stage to Singapore for the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge, set to take place from October 7-10, 2023. The FIRST Global Challenge brings together high school-aged youth...
A team of eight high school students from Nigeria has been chosen to represent their country at the upcoming FIRST Global Challenge (FGC) in Singapore. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://edugist.org/nigerian-high-school-students-to-represent-nation-at-first-global-challenge-in-singapore' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
Five students from Bhutan will compete in the FIRST Global Robotic Competition in Singapore, which is themed Hydrogen Horizons, next month. They were selected based on their performance in the National Coding Competition held on July 1, 2023. Another 26 students will accompany them and the two...
(Translated from French) From October 7 to 10 in Singapore, national robotics teams will compete in the “FIRST Global Challenge”. For this edition, delegations from 190 countries including Mali are expected. The teams are working on the theme of “the importance of renewable energies,” and their potential...
(Translated from French) A young team of passionate and talented innovators, representing Algeria at the international level, took part this Saturday in the official launch ceremony of the FIRST Global Challenge 2023 competition, which is being held in Singapore from October 7 to 10 and where teams from...
A group of four youngsters with a flair for science and technology have joined hands to represent Fiji at the FIRST Global Challenge in Singapore next month. The BulaBots Fiji team is being mentored by USP associate professor of electrical and electronic engineering Utkal Mehta. Professor Mehta...
The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović met today with young roboticists of “Team Croatia” and their mentors from the “Centar za tehnološki razvoj i STEM obrazovanje – Pozitron” (Centre for Technological Development and STEM Education – Pozitron) of Rovinj. The meeting was held on...
The Antigua and Barbuda Robotics team – DadliBots is proud to announce the students that are poised to take centre stage and represent Antigua and Barbuda at the annual FIRST Global Robotics Challenge (FGC) event which will is scheduled to be held from 7 –...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – FIRST Global is pleased to partner with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge, which will be hosted in Singapore from October 7-10, 2023. The DOE is providing sponsorship and in-kind support for the event, which brings together youth from...
Team Haiti’s journey to the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge in Singapore was filled with twists and turns—and hope. Each year, FIRST Global brings together teams of students for a week of international cooperation and competitive robotics at the FIRST Global Challenge. United in their pursuit of STEM education, teams spend...
Washington, D.C. – August 29th, 2023 – FIRST Global, a nonprofit inspiring science and technology leadership and innovation in young people from all nations through the sport of robotics, is delighted to announce the Bezos Earth Fund and Tullman Family Office as the official Gold sponsors of the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge. This...
(Translated from Bosnian) The team of the Mostar Center for Education, Robotics, Innovation and Technology (CERIT) will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina at the upcoming International Robotics Olympiad “FIRST Global Challenge 2023″, which will be held in October in Singapore. A team of talented roboticists: Ana Tomić, Amina...
(Translated from French) Dive into the exciting world of robotics with the exceptional IvoiRobotics team from Côte d’Ivoire. Since 2017, this team has amazed by participating brilliantly in various robotics competitions. This year, she is preparing to showcase her talent at the FIRST Global robotics competition, scheduled to...
(Translated from French) Madagascar is proudly preparing to participate in the 7th edition of the international robotics competition “FIRST Global Challenge” (FGC), which will be held in Singapore from October 7 to 10. Under the central theme of hydrogen in renewable energy, this prestigious competition brings together...
Seven Centurion learners will jet off to Singapore to participate in the first global renewal and robotic challenge. Thousands of students from more than 190 countries will be showcasing their skills in highlighting the importance of renewable energy around the globe. According to SpringBots Foundation...
(Translated from Portuguese) A team of three secondary school students and their mentors will represent Cabo Verde in the 7th edition of the FIRST Global 2023 Robotics Competition, organized by the International FIRST Committee Association (IFCA), known as FIRST Global, aimed at young people from secondary school, which takes place in Singapore...
US-based FIRST Global will hold the ‘Hydrogen Horizons’ robotics competition from October 7-10, 2023, designed to show students that alternatives like hydrogen can be a path to a cleaner future. FIRST Global will host the Olympic-style robotics challenge in Singapore, with students from over 190 countries being charged with...
The FIRST Global Challenge robotics competition is currently taking place in the Kazakh capital, with 40 teams and over 200 young engineers competing in the national stage. The winners will represent the country at the final round next month in Singapore. Young talents from all over Kazakhstan...
Panaji: Students from Goa will be representing the country to participate in the FIRST Global Challenge – an Olympics-style international robotics competition that is taking place in Singapore from October 7 to 10. The team selected to represent India this year at FGC 2023 comprises...
(Translated from Spanish) This is the fifth time that young people from the Salvador del Mundo Foundation (FUSALMO) are participating and will represent El Salvador in the FIRST Global Challenge World Robotics competition, held in Singapore from October 7 to 10 of this year. [button size='medium' style=''...
In this captivating segment, the spotlight was on the 2022 FIRST Global Challenge in Geneva, Switzerland, and our teams’ participation in the New Technology Experience. Relive the memories of the 2022 games and witness the genius of young minds from Teams Zimbabwe, Greece, Indonesia, and others, as...
In a world where technology is rapidly advancing, it is imperative that young people are equipped with the necessary skills to succeed in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. This is the mission of FIRST Global, a nonprofit that aims to inspire the next generation of...
(Translated from Spanish) From February 6 to 10, a robotics bootcamp will be held to select the 2023 team that will travel to participate in the FIRST Global Challenge, the most important international robotics tournament in the world. Chile has participated for six consecutive years in the competition...
WASHINGTON – Singapore will host the seventh edition of an international robotics challenge for youth in October, the first time the annual competition will be held in Asia. Around 190 countries will send a team each to Singapore to compete in the “Olympic-style” contest organised by...
The Afghan girls robotics team was forced to evacuate Kabul when it fell to the Taliban in 2021. Now based in Qatar, the young women continue to pave the way for a more equal future. NBC News’ Molly Hunter has the latest updates from the...
(Translated from Spanish) From February 6 to 10, a robotics bootcamp will be held to select the 2023 team that will travel to participate in the FIRST Global Challenge, the most important international robotics tournament in the world. Chile has participated for six consecutive years in the competition...
Every year since its founding in 2017, FIRST Global Team Hope has represented the refugees of the world in the FIRST Global Challenge, an international robotics competition in the Olympic model featuring teams from 190+ countries. The team’s reason for being is summarized by a saying of theirs: “refugees...
According to Ms Carolyne Ekarisiima, the company’s chief executive officer, they have been using science and robots to inspire girls in Tanzania to pursue STEM. Ms Ekyarisiima says the project has been experimented at Mengo Senior Secondary School and has been successful . Under the arrangement, girls...
(Translated from Greek) Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed the Greek National Robotics Team, which won a gold and a bronze medal at this year’s “FIRST Global Challenge” robotics olympiad, held in October in Switzerland, at the Maximos Mansion. The Prime Minister congratulated the team members and their coaches,...
For 2023, Intel is sponsoring a Student Maker Cohort intended to create a community for shared learning between industry leaders, technologists, and the next generation of student makers, who will contribute to the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for industry innovation. In January 2023, Intel will...
With their Future Engineer programme, Amazon is helping children from low-income communities learn robotics, AI, coding and more to develop innovation skills and find a career in engineering. Here’s how the campaign is helping them find their voices and ambitions. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right'...
Yifei “Bruce” Li enjoyed his experience at the FIRST Global Challenge so much, he returned to help mentor other young competitors In 2019, Yifei “Bruce” Li represented Team China at the FIRST Global Challenge, an annual Olympic-style robotics competition that welcomes high school competitors from more than 150 countries. During...
Horsham college students have recently represented the United Kingdom at an Olympic-style international robotics competition. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/education/horsham-collyers-students-represent-uk-at-international-robotics-competition-first-global-challenge-3918032' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
Team Sri Lanka is returning home from Geneva with a Gold medal after winning the Zhang Heng Award for Engineering Design, the most prestigious prize for technical achievement at the FIRST Global Challenge. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.ft.lk/education/Sri-Lanka-wins-Gold-at-Robotics-Olympiad-in-Geneva/10515-741771' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color=''...
In India, more than six million kids drop out of school every year. Out of every 100, 29 don’t even get the opportunity to complete elementary education. By providing these kids with opportunities to realize their potential, we are able to change this. Team India 2022...
Syed sisters, two Muslim students at Unity Grammar from Western Sydney represented Australia as members of Team Australia at FIRST Global Robotics Challenge in Geneva Switzerland in October 2022. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.amust.com.au/2022/11/sisters-win-silver-award-in-global-robotics-challenge' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight=''...
(Translated from Spanish) Mexican students won the Albert Einstein Award gold medal at the FIRST Global robotics Challenge held in Geneva in October. The most prestigious award of the competition was given to the Mexican delegation because their robot was the best performer during the competition and exemplifies the...
High School Students From Around The World Join in Geneva, Switzerland for Olympic-Style International Robotics Event GENEVA – FIRST® Global, a not-for-profit organization established to promote science and technology leadership and innovation in young people from all nations through the sport of robotics, brought together students from more...
President Maia Sandu today met more young people who had represented Moldova at various competitions held globally. The head of state congratulated pupils who had participated in Olympiads on the performances achieved and, as a token of gratitude, she awarded them one honorary diploma each,...
Education Minister Daryl Matthew has congratulated the efforts of the four-member team Dadlibots who represented the country at a robotics competition in Switzerland earlier this month. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://antiguaobserver.com/248912-2' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
Five Nigerian secondary school kids who formed the Nigeria team at this year’s First Global Robotic Challenge in Geneva, Switzerland, took the world in awe when they carted away the bronze medal for the Dr. Mae Jemison Award for International Unity. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story'...
Тоdау, Міnіѕtеr оf Еduсаtіоn, Сulturе, Ѕсіеnсе, аnd Тесhnоlоgу, Frаnсіѕ Fоnѕеса раrtісіраtеd іn thе vісtоrу rаllу fоr thе Веlіzе Ніgh Ѕсhооl Rоbоtісѕ Теаm thаt ѕесurеd gоld mеdаlѕ fоr Веlіzе аt thе FІRЅТ Glоbаl Сhаllеngе. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2022/10/19/minister-of-education-participates-in-celebration-rally-for-belize-high-schools-robotics-team' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color=''...
Jamaica’s team to the FIRST Global Challenge robotics competition in Geneva, Switzerland, walked away with a silver medal in the Albert Einstein Award category last week. The Albert Einstein Award for FIRST Global International Excellence is “awarded to the teams whose robots performed the best during the FIRST Global Challenge and exemplified...
The St Kitts & Nevis Robotics Association (SKNRA) has turned its focus to future editions of the First Global Challenge robotics competition after the team gave some credible performances. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/snk-robotics-celebrate-successful-outing-first-global-challenge' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight=''...
You may have heard the news, Zimbabwe won a gold medal at a global robotics competition. You love to hear it. Here is all you need to know about the winning entry and the competition as a whole. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.techzim.co.zw/2022/10/about-robotics-challenge-that-zim-won-in-swiss-and-the-team-that-won/#:~:text=There%20were%20a%20total%20of,New%20Technology%20Experience%3A%20Carbon%20Countermeasures.' target='_blank'...
YOUNG Zimbabweans continue to make the country proud with their exploits on the international arena, with the latest being a team of high school students who came first at a global robotics competition held in Switzerland. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.herald.co.zw/president-salutes-young-zimbabweans-for-shining-on-global-stage' target='_blank' color=''...
FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 17, 2022 — As part of the company’s commitment to enabling transformative learning around the world, Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX) has announced a $10 million donation to FIRST® Global, a nonprofit inspiring science and technology leadership and innovation in young people from...
Luxembourg completed its best-ever performance by placing 67th at the annual international robotics competition in Switzerland over the weekend. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/a/1980138.html#:~:text=Luxembourgish%20robotics%20team%20records%20best%2Dever%20result%20at%20Geneva%20competition,-Rapha%C3%ABl%20Ferber%20%2D%20adapted&text=Luxembourg%20completed%20its%20best%2Dever,in%20Switzerland%20over%20the%20weekend.' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
New Hands-on Platform to Expand Global Access, Inclusion, and Inspiration in STEM Education Geneva, Switzerland—October 13, 2022—Just hours before the 2022 FIRST Global Challenge Opening Ceremonies at the Palexpo, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), in partnership with DEKA Research and Development Corp., unveiled the XRP (Experiential Robotics Platform) a new robotic platform that is...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 SEPTEMBER 2022 GENEVA, Switzerland — Geneva is hosting the FIRST Global Challenge from 13 to 16 October 2022 at Palexpo, an international Olympic-style robotics competition that takes place in a different country each year. This is the 6th edition and the first event in Europe that will bring together...
The STEMGuyana team of individuals who visited with the president was part of the contingent that will represent Guyana at the FIRST Global Robotics competition in Geneva, Switzerland in October 2022. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://villagevoicenews.com/2022/08/16/guyanas-children-to-participate-in-first-global-robotics-competition-in-geneva/' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight=''...
President Irfaan Ali today tasked the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Public Service and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to work with STEM Guyana to expand robotics and programming across Guyana. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.stabroeknews.com/2022/08/15/news/guyana/president-tasks-ministries-to-work-with-stem-guyana-on-robotics-education/#:~:text=President%20tasks%20ministries%20to%20work%20with%20STEM%20Guyana%20on%20robotics%20education,-The%20STEM%20Guyana&text=President%20Irfaan%20Ali%20today%20tasked,robotics%20and%20programming%20across%20Guyana.' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color=''...
Stiff competition. Chuquisaca met yesterday its representatives at the 5th FIRST Global Bolivia National Robotics Tournament, who already have their minds set on the final to be held in Sucre on September 17 and 18. The departmental stage of this competition took place this Saturday with 12 registered...
(Translated from Italian) Five young people from Genoa will represent Italy at the FIRST Global Challenge, the world robotics competition to be held in Geneva from 13 to 16 October 2022. The iBot Genova team, composed of one girl and four boys, has been selected to participate in...
Annual STEM competition for high school students around the world to be held in October July 28, 2022 FIRST® Global, a nonprofit inspiring science and technology leadership and innovation in young people from all nations through the sport of robotics, today announced Lam Research is an official gold-level sponsor of...
The editors of Akchabar talked with the founders of the TemiRobots volunteer robotics school. Saltanat Mambetisaeva and Zhyldyz Apishova have been performing with their students and robots on the FIRST Global international arena for four years now. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.akchabar.kg/ru/article/obrazovanie/v-bishkeke-volontery-otkryli-besplatnuyu-shkolu-robototehnik' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color=''...
Nine Cayman Islands high school students will head to Geneva, Switzerland to compete against robotics teams from 180 countries in the FIRST Global Challenge, running from 13-16 Oct. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.caymancompass.com/2022/07/11/cayman-islands-national-robotics-team-2022-announced' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align=''...
TYNWALD High School in Harare has qualified for a global robotics competition slated for Switzerland in October at the Pan Africa Competition held in Dakar, Senegal. [button size='medium' style='' text='Full Story' icon='fa-arrow-right' icon_color='' link='https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/16865/tynwald-high-school-qualifies-for-global-robotics-competition' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='']...
The Environment-Themed Season Inspires Youth from 180+ Nations to Innovate Climate Solutions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 JUNE 2022 FIRST Global, an education-focused nonprofit inspiring science and technology leadership and innovation in young people from all nations through the sport of robotics, has launched the challenge for the 2022 season...
A seed was planted in the mind of Nurdaulet Dosmagambet as he listened to Dean Kamen’s speech at the inaugural 2017 FIRST Global Challenge in Washington, DC. He was inspired by Dean’s words to go back to his country of Kazakhstan and take on the responsibility of...