UK STEM students help program third place in Robotics “Olympics”

Electronics Weekly

It’s always nice to read of positive technology initiatives in the UK for the young – so check out UK students finishing in third place at the ‘Robotics Olympics’ in Mexico last month.

Specifically, an alliance of three nations featuring the UK team came third for the FIRST Global Finalist Alliances Award. The three nations in combo were: United Kingdom, Georgia and Qatar.

The UK team comprised six high school students selected by FIRST Tech Challenge UK & Ireland, and the event – featuring teams from 165 nations – was held at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City.

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