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ATLAB announces winners of ‘FIRST® LEGO® League,’ recognising UAE’s young innovators in robotics
ATLAB announces winners of ‘FIRST® LEGO® League,’

recognising UAE’s young innovators in robotics

A total of 42 teams across the Emirates participated in the Grand Finale.
Champion’s Winner Award – Team ACE from Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and
Educational Science to compete in international-level competition at the World Festival – Houston, Texas.

UAE, February 11, 2025

The FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) 2024-25 season, hosted by ATLAB, a subsidiary of the Centena Group, in
collaboration with FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and LEGO® Education,
announced the national winners from across the UAE during the grand finale of the ‘CHALLENGE’ category
on February 9, 2025. The awards recognised young innovators from 42 participating teams for their
exceptional creativity, problem-solving skills and teamwork in robotics and STEM.

The Champion’s Winner Award was presented to Team ‘ACE’ from Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, with Team ‘PELAGIC PIONEERS’ from DPS (Delhi Private
School) – Sharjah as first runner-up and Team ‘METAL MECH’ from Gems International School – Al Khail as
the second runner-up.

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

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