UAE robotics team UWR Starlink triumphs at FIRST LEGO League Nationals

UAE robotics team UWR Starlink triumphs at FIRST LEGO League Nationals

The team will represent the UAE at the 2023 FIRST Championship to be held in Houston, USA

The UWR Starlink team. — Supplied photo

By Team KT Published: Fri 10 Mar 2023, 2:48 PM

UWR Starlink, a team from Unique World Robotics, has won the prestigious Champion's Award at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) UAE Nationals 2023.

The team competed against over 200 teams from three regionals and secured seven awards, making them the team to beat in the region. This marks their second consecutive victory at the FLL UAE Nationals.

As winners of the Champion's Award, UWR Starlink will represent the UAE at the 2023 FIRST Championship to be held in Houston, USA. The international event, which is sponsored by prestigious organisations such as NASA, Department of Defence USA, Google, and Apple, among others, will feature teams from over 110 countries.

UWR Starlink comprises seven students from prominent schools in the UAE. Nysa Gaur, a grade 11/ year 12 student from Jess AR Dubai, Pranav Nakkeeran, a grade 10 student from DPS Sharjah, Naman Chhugani, a grade 8 student from DPS Dubai, Mohamed Mifzal Maharoof, a grade 10 student from GEMS New Millennium School Al Khail, Aarnav Bhargava, a grade 7 student from GEMS Modern