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Singapore team wins award at international robotics competition
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 14 April 2007 2304 hrs

 
 
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SINGAPORE : A team from the Millennia Institute clinched the prestigious Think Award at the FIRST Vex Challenge World Championship held in the US state of Georgia.

Its Engineering Notebook entry outdone 99 contenders from US, China, Mexico and Canada.

The FIRST Vex Challenge World Championship is a mid-level robotics competition for high school students, aimed at encouraging the young to discover the excitement of science, technology, and engineering.

The Think Award is one of six awards given out at the competition.

In winning it, the Millennia Institute representatives said it reflected the team's successful brainstorming session, good robot design and clear presentation. - CNA /ls

 

 



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