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‘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.
In line with the UAE's vision to foster a knowledge-based economy and empower future generations, initiatives like

the FIRST® LEGO® League play a vital role in nurturing young innovators. By providing a platform to showcase
creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork, ATLAB reaffirms its commitment to supporting the nation's aspirations
for innovation and excellence in STEM fields.

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