Despite the challenges faced during their competitions, Team Guyana Robotics – an all-girls robotics team – emerged among the top 23 teams out of 191 at the First Global Challenge in Singapore which concluded on Tuesday, STEM Guyana Director Karen Abrams told Stabroek News.
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Global Challenge is an annual Olympics-style robotics competition organised by the International First Committee Association. It promotes STEM education and careers for youth.
The five innovative young women were placed in permanent alliances and secured 5th position out of the 8 alliances who qualified for the semi-finals.