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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 proud to have represented Malaysia at the international stage and compete against other participants from over 190 countries even though they only placed 85th in the contest, adding that it was good experience for them as they were exposed to the fields of Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (STEM).
(Translated from Spanish) 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 ranked 10th in Latin America. The selection has the endorsement of the National Secretariat of Science and Technology and soon another group will travel to Mexico City to represent Guatemala in the Continental Robomatrix category.
loop logo 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 science and technology leaders and innovators. Joining the programme in 2018, previous Cayman National Robotics Teams competed in Mexico, Dubai and Switzerland. This year’s challenge saw participating teams explore the potential of hydrogen as a sustainable energy source through a unique robotics challenge themed “Hydrogen Horizons.”
https://www.stvincenttimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/logo_stVincentTimes_580x150_color-st_black-text.png 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 in 2022, when they finished 80th out of 192 countries. The accomplishment not only illustrates SVG’s growing significance in the field of robotics, but it also emphasises the need of cultivating and supporting young talent in STEM subjects.
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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, and innovation in young people from all nations and increasing understanding and cooperation. One high school team from every nation is invited to participate in the annual event.

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 first time, held October 7-10, 2023 at the Singapore Expo. This exhilarating four-day event was conceived and organized by FIRST Global, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering scientific leadership and technological innovation among young minds worldwide. The 2023 Challenge helped made possible through the support of title sponsor Lam Research, a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry.

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 youths toward unlocking their potential in innovation within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field.   
(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 Lahori award , which recognizes innovation in engineering .
star news (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 design, testing to final delivery, including game strategy. Gold went to team Jamaica and bronze to team Indonesia.
https://wicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Hard-Oblong-300x78.png St Kitts and Nevis: Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew showed his immense support to the director of the Robotics Association as they embarked on a groundbreaking mission to Singapore. During their official trip, the directors will engage with representatives from more than 190 countries, fostering international relations and networking opportunities.
https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/wp-content/themes/dnobootstrap/images/DNO-Logo.png 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 pre-university students from around the world to engineer competition-style robots. At the event, a team of Dominican students from the Dominica Grammar School, and the Dominica State College competed with robotics teams from over 190 nations.
L'essentiel: Das schnellste Newsportal für News aus Luxemburg & Welt (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 and Thibault, flew to Singapore, to participate in the world final of the FIRST Global Challenge (FGC) Olympic robotics competition, where 191 nations were represented.
(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 the participation of a team of Yemeni students under the patronage of the Minister of Education, Tariq Al-Akbari, and under the supervision of the Gifted Academy Foundation.
Elnashra news (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 research of the TechnoGeex team was chosen as the best research in the field of alternative energy.
logo 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 year. The team was coached by Bekzat Inkarov.
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 Olympiad FIRST Global Challenge, category “Ustad Ahmad Lahori Award for Innovation in Engineering”, presenting a creative and innovative project in the competition and convincing the jury that the robot built it was a technical solution worthy of consideration! The robot invented by the team members proved to be highly appreciated by the jurors, here the education and information accumulated by the students in the National High School of Informatics in Arad can be found!
Khmer Times 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. Over four days of intense communication, collaboration, and competition, E2STEM’s talents shone brightly. Their dedication to excellence was a beacon of inspiration throughout the competition, aligning perfectly with the core values of E2STEM and FIRST Global Challenge.
https://revista.elarcondeclio.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Logo-Revista-Blanco.webp (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.
https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4D3DAQFrPRivQ9AZjA/image-scale_191_1128/0/1690395866499/our_today_cover?e=1699660800&v=beta&t=sTgV_Bkk_K0wGnqIKvqPL86cb-6Ry815xGRIhEXv3Q4 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 event ran from October 7 – 10 and witnessed an impressive display of teamwork, creativity, and technological prowess. The competition focused on exploring the potential of hydrogen as a sustainable energy source, challenging participants to design and build robots capable of producing, storing, transporting, and converting hydrogen.
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 head of the USTEM Foundation, the team was carefully selected from a pool of 200 students across Kazakhstan during the national selection process. “The team not only set a world record for the highest number of points but also received accolades from the judges for their exceptional international cooperation. Kazakhstan’s reputation in the field of robotics continues to rise year by year,” he said.
(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 countries representing Peru and reached good positions in the ranking of the international robotics competition, FIRST Global Challenge, whose main theme for 2023 was “Hydrogen Horizons.”
Today, Team Belize returned from Singapore as silver medallists, second only to China, after competing in the FIRST Global Challenge 2023. Team Belize was selected from over one hundred and ninety participating countries to win the Zheng Heng Award in Engineering Design Excellence. The award is given to teams whose robot exhibits excellent engineering and displays elegance and effectiveness during the challenge. This award looks to recognize the most effective overall robot designs. A News Five crew was at the P.G.I.A. and Duane Moody reports.
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