The Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity, one of the centers of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, announced that 14 students have qualified to represent the State of Kuwait in the World Robotics Competition, scheduled to be held in Tallinn, Estonia, from December 4 to 7.
In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the center explained that the students earned their qualification following a series of national competitions hosted by the American University of Kuwait in the categories of Sumo, Line Following, and Drones.
The center noted that the students who qualified in the Sumo category are — Ali Al-Momen, Luluah Ahmed, Ghada Al-Anzi, Othman Al-Ajmi, Abdulwahab Al-Salal, Abdulaziz Al-Sayegh, Saqr Al-Saqr, and Saud Al-Khanna.
In the Line Following category, the qualifiers are — Mohammed Al-Mutairi, Saud Al-Khaldi, Amna Abdullah, and Aseel Al-Wasmi.
For the Drone category, the finalists are — Luluah Ahmed and Abdullah Al-Wasmi.
The center emphasized that this achievement reflects the advanced level reached by Kuwaiti students in robotics and technology, as well as their dedication throughout the training and qualification stages.
It added that the World Robotics Competition is among the largest global events in the field, annually bringing together participants from dozens of countries to compete in high-level engineering and programming challenges.
The competition features various categories, including line following, sumo, drones, mazes, and other technical events designed to enhance innovation, support creative thinking, and strengthen young people’s abilities in robot design and programming within an international competitive environment.
The center noted that registration for the national qualifiers began last May with more than 120 students. The contestants then underwent intensive training and multiple elimination rounds, including two national competitions, before reaching the final stage in which 14 students were selected to represent Kuwait on the global stage.