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ATLAB Announces Winners Of 'FIRST® LEGO® League,' Recognising UAE's Young Innovators In Robotics

In the Robot Performance category, Team 'SEATROTTERS' from Gems Millenium School – Sharjah
emerged as winners, followed by Team 'ACE' from Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for
Medical and Educational Sciences first runner-up and Team 'MARINE X' from Gems Millenium School
Sharjah as the second runner-up.

The winners for Robot Design were Team 'AQUA RAPTORZ' from DPS – Sharjah, with Team
'SEATROTTERS' from Gems Millenium School – Sharjah as first runner-up and Team 'CODEBREAKERS
2.0' from Emerging Stars Institute as second runner-up.
The Innovation Project award went to Team 'MAWJ MYSTERY MASTERS (M CUBE)' from DPS – Sharjah,
with Team 'HYDRATECH' from Mayoor Pvt School as first runner-up and Team 'NMS HYDROBOTS' from
Gems New Millennium School – Al Khail as second runner-up.
Finally, the Core Values award was won by Team 'AIS_TECHTITANS' from Abu Dhabi International Pvt
School, while Team 'ABYSSAL EXPLORERS' from Abu Dhabi Indian School secured first runner-up
position and 'DIAEH TEAM 2' from Dubai International Academy – Emirates Hill secured the second
runner-up position.
This year, the competition included the Motivate Award, which was presented to Team 'REEF
RANGERS' from Diyar Private Academy Early Years and Girl's Campus Dibba, Fujairah in recognition of
their exceptional team spirit, enthusiasm, and commitment to the core values of the FIRST® LEGO®
League.
Charbel Najjar, the coach of Team ACE from Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical
and Educational Sciences said:“The competition provided us with a dynamic platform to exhibit our
innovative concepts and gain valuable experience in the realms of problem-solving, teamwork, and
STEM-related skills. We aim to carry this experience forward and continue to participate in similar
competitions.”
The winners in the CHALLENGE category were assessed on the basis of their robot design,
performance, innovation projects and core values. Team ACE that received the Champion's Winner
Award are qualified for the international-level competition, which is held in the USA at the World
Festival – Houston, Texas. Apart from this, selected teams will compete in the international
competitions across the world; AIS_TECHTITANS from Abu Dhabi International Pvt School in Greece,
SEATROTTERS from Gems Millenium School – Sharjah in South Africa, AQUA RAPTORZ from DPS –
Sharjah and METAL MECH from Gems International School- Al Khail in Australia and PELAGIC
PIONEERS from DPS – Sharjah in USA.
Nilesh Korgaonkar, CEO of ATLAB said:“The exceptional projects created by these innovators may not
be directly implemented, but they might inspire real-world solutions at an international level or
adopted by organisations or countries associated with FIRST®. This competition is a platform for
students to showcase their creativity, gain valuable experience and contribute to solving real-world
problems. We are immensely proud of all the participants and winners who seized this opportunity. To
ensure high-quality evaluation, we meticulously selected judges with expertise in STEM education and
robotics.”
The teams were judged by esteemed professionals from different backgrounds, representing
institutions, universities and schools across the UAE from both governmental and private
organisations. This year's grand finale was further enriched by the presence of special guest Rasna
Hussain, a CCDI Teacher and Trainer at the UAE's Ministry of Education, whose expertise spans
Robotics, STEM Training, artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning.

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