09 Sep Irish students compete in global robotics contest with system to aid older people
Posted at 13:10h in In the News
A group of nine secondary school students is set to represent Ireland on the world stage at a robotics competition.
The group from Confey College Leixlip in Co Kildare are through to the final stages of the FIRST Global Challenge and will be up against teams from over 175 other countries.
Seven members of the team are in third year — Joel Joseph Rajesh, Shivam Gupta, Ryan Lacey, Sophia Shah, Kushal Jadar, Smrithi Santhosh, and Sean Coniendo — while Neha Maria Abey and Aaron Dunne are in sixth year.
Despite having to work largely as an online team due to Covid-19 restrictions, the teens were able to complete their entry projects.
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