This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press
The Moroccan team (NexTech) won the gold medal in the final of the World Robot Olympiad, which took place in the Turkish city of Izmir from November 28 to 30.
The team won the gold medal by winning fourth place globally in the category (Future Innovators Senior), shining among more than 400 teams representing 90 countries at the World Robot Olympiad, one of the most important international competitions in the field of technological innovation and robotics. , organized by the International Society of the World Robot Olympiad.
The Loeb Society for Science and Technology, national partner of the International Association for the World Robot Olympiad, said that this crowning came after a journey full of distinctions, since the team qualified thanks to to national qualifiers which brought together 65 teams from different parts of the country. the Kingdom.
A press release from the association notes that “this achievement represents great pride for Morocco and strengthens its global position in the technological field”. It is also considered a strong incentive to support Moroccan youth in the fields of innovation and science, particularly in light of the development of the technological and robotics scene globally.
Zainab Al-Omrani, member of the team (NexTech), said in a statement to the Arab Maghreb Press during the first day of the competition that her team presents an innovative project called (Terra Genius), explaining that this robot is specifically designed to support sustainable agriculture, as it has the capabilities to… Plant seeds, monitor them and perform irrigation tasks efficiently.
She added that the project aims to put technology at the service of agriculture, which reflects the team’s orientation towards finding innovative technical solutions to environmental and agricultural challenges.
It should be noted that the Kingdom was represented during this prestigious event by five Moroccan teams, who sought to showcase their skills and creativity as part of this event organized under the slogan “Allies of the Planet”.
The competition attracted hundreds of young people from different countries around the world to compete in the areas of innovation and sustainable technological solutions.
The World Robot Olympiad is a global competition that aims to enhance the creativity of young people aged 8 to 19 and encourage them to explore the fields of science, technology and education in a fun way.
