Curro hosts World Robot Olympiad national final
Danie Heymans explained that student robotics is one of the richest and most impactful varieties of STEM learning experiences available to today’s students
Curro Aurora, situated in Sundowner, hosted the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) national final 2024, with 138 teams from all around the country competing.
The 11 teams that won will represent South Africa at the International Finals in November in Izmir, Türkiye.
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South Africa seems to be on the right track in terms of catching up to global standards in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), as there was a massive participation increase in the WRO 2024.
A total of 755 teams, comprising 1 945 learners from 162 different schools, took part at the provincial level. This is a substantial increase from the 40 teams that participated when South Africa first joined the WRO in 2010.
The WRO takes place in over 95 countries with a mission to promote robotics in STEM education worldwide. The categories in the 2024 competition include RoboMission: where teams build and program LEGO® robots to tackle field challenges, RoboSports: featuring teams designing robots to compete in sports games, Future Innovators: focused on developing robotics projects to address real-world problems, and Future Engineers: which involves creating advanced robotics solutions based on current research trends.
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Organiser Danie Heymans explained that the WRO is a truly global robotics competition dedicated to science, technology, and education.
“Our mission is to help young people develop their creativity and problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way. We do this by organising robotics competitions in four different categories for students aged 8–19 years.”
The provincial competitions concluded on August 3. The best and brightest in robotics were selected at the finals to represent South Africa on the world stage.
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