First global robotics challenge to hold in Switzerland

…Firm pledges to support team Nigeria

The sixth edition of the First Global Robotics Challenge, which would have 180 nations participate, would hold in Geneva, Switzerland. The competition provides the framework for an Olympics-style robotics event that drives home the importance of obtaining Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) skills needed by future leaders to overcome the greatest challenges facing the world

Doculand group and Aramex has pledged to support Team Nigeria Robotic for the global Robotics challenge.

Speaking at this year’s Team Nigeria Try-Out challenge over the weekend, the Managing Director, Aramex, Mr. Faisal Jarmakani advised the student to give their all so as to progress to the next stage of the section, noting that this is a huge opportunity to compete with the rest of the world and make Nigeria proud if selected.

High school students, mentors, volunteers, and supporters from more than 180 countries will come together face-to-face in the spirit of global purpose, unity, and collaboration.

Team Nigeria Robotics in a bid to conquer the world at this year’s first global Robotics challenge will hold in Geneva Switzerland from October 13 to 16, 2022.

The challenge began at Syrian Club off Ribadu road, Ikoyi with Try-Out challenge for selecting the best fit to represent the country. The Try-Out challenge, which began with over 100 registration of students drawn from different Secondary Schools across Nigeria were put into groups to access their knowledge of team work, creativity, focus and problem solving, at the end of the challenge only the best 5 will be selected to represent Team Nigeria and compete with 180 nations of the world.

The first global challenge founded by Dean Kamen was to inspire a passion for science and technology leadership and innovation among more than two billion youths in the world.