Omani teams shine at Arab AI Robotics Contest
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 Numan 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. — ONA
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