Three valley schools advance to World Robotics Championship
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Three Las Vegas valley school teams secured their place in the World Robotic Championship after showcasing their engineering, programming, and team skills Saturday.
The Nevada State Elementary VEX IQ Robotics Championship took place at Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, which brought together 25 teams from across the state.
The participants demonstrated their skills in robot building, programming, driving, and teamwork, competing for a chance to advance to the World Robotics Championship in Dallas this May.
These top three teams earned a spot in the international competition: Eagle IQ from Coral Academy Cadence of Henderson, Mythri Deadly Demons of Mythri STEM Academy of Henderson, and Cyber Storm from Engineering for Kids of Las Vegas.
The VEX IQ Robotics Competition is organized by the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation, which aims to offer elementary and middle school students a platform to explore robotics and research project challenges.
By allowing students to get hands-on learning experience, the program aims to enhance students' science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills.
Tesla was the presenting sponsor for this championship, with additional support from Nothing Bundt Cakes, SCS Engineering, and Chik-fil-A.
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