Damascus, SANA-30 teams from several provinces competed on Saturday in the 7th Annual Syrian Robot Championship ARC7, which was held by the SYRIA Robot Academy for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence and the Lebanese Kalimat Association for Robot Education in cooperation with the General Sports Federation and a number of scientific bodies, NGOs and economic activities, at al-Jalaa Sports Hall in Damascus.
The participant teams represent the robot clubs at the National Center for the Distinguished and a number of specialized training centers in the field of robotics in the provinces of Damascus and its countryside, Homs, Aleppo and Lattakia. where teams compete in five competitions.
Director of the tournament Muhib al-Naqari, told SANA reporter the this competition is part of the Arab Regional Robot Championship for all ages, which is organized with the aim of developing the experiences of children and youth in this field to acquire teamwork skills and scientific and technological knowledge.
Director of the Lebanese Kalimat Association for Robot Education, Samih Jaber, pointed out that the tournament aims to support youths , develop the spirit of innovation in different ages, and provide them with capabilities to show their energies in the world of programming, robotics and technology.
A number of children and youth expressed their happiness in participating because it fulfills their ambition to learn robotics and programming and make discoveries in this field.
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