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