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‘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.”

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