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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