Oman bags advanced places at Arab Robotics AI Championship in Tunisia
Tunis: Oman secured advanced positions at the Arab Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Championship in Tunisia, which saw the participation of 89 teams from 11 Arab countries and over 300 students.
The team of Al-Harith bin Malik School from A'Dakhiliyah Governorate claimed second place in the advanced sumo competition, while the team of Sheikh Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Kindi School also from A'Dakhiliyah took second place in the beginner sumo category.
Additionally, the team of Al Firdous Private School from Muscat Governorate earned second place in the innovation challenge.
Meanwhile, the team of Ahmed bin Al-Nu'man Al-Kaabi School from Muscat won the best strategy award in the advanced sumo contest. The team of Al Mahamid School from Muscat secured two awards—best programming and best design—in the beginner sumo competition, while Al Firdous Private School received the judges' award in the ball challenge.
Oman participated in the championship with eight teams, aiming to foster creativity, teamwork, and youth engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
The event featured eight competitions, including Line Tracking, Ball Collection, Sumo (robot wrestling), Innovation for Students and Projects, the Robotic Arm Challenge, and several children's contests focused on real-life applications.
The championship plays a vital role in promoting robotics and AI awareness across Arab societies by encouraging students to engage with these fields early and keep pace with global technological advancements
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