Romania is the world champion in Robotics! Although the final had not been played, it was known that Romania would be champion, because in the final of the World Robotics Championship in Houston, United States, two teams qualified…from Romania!
So, 100% Romanian final at this year’s World Robotics Championship, held in Houston, United States of America! The Romanian delegation to the World Robotics Championship FIRST Tech Challenge Houston was formed by 4 teams qualified at the BRD FIRST Tech Challenge National Championship (teams from Câmpulung, Focşani, Galati and Ploiesti).
Romania vs. Romania, at the World Robotics Championship
In addition to the four teams, the 4 finalists of the prestigious Dean’s List AWARD (Daria Ştefania Istrate – Ploiesti, Rareş Tudor Palasan – Bucharest, Andra-Gabriela Cîrstoiu – Târgu-Jiu and Eva Pacea – Brăila) also went to Houston.
Well, the results of all 4 teams are special, practically the Romanians being noticed everywhere in the championship. The premiere offered by this year’s performance is that two Romanian teams reach the title of World Champion, the final matches being played by Romania against Romania.
“This robotics competition was invented in the United States 35 years ago. We have been doing robotics in high schools in Romania for 8 years, we Nation through Education. Do you realize what children we have in this country if after 8 years we ended up playing Romania against Romania in the world final in Houston? I am so proud of them!”says Dana Războiu, founder of the association Nation Through Education.
“The Romanian high school students showed us again this year what it means to be an ambassador of your country through their dedication, passion, intelligence and fair play. They are living proof that we can always do higher and better if we join forces and that the constant investment in education changes paradigms. What we only dared to dream of 8 years ago has become a reality and another fabulous one: hundreds of teams throughout Romania, over 15,000 high school students and world champions of the competition from America. We, those from BRD, will continue with joy and gratitude to support the young people in Romania and urge them to invest in their personal development. We congratulate everyone from the First Tech Challenge teams, mentors, teachers and parents and we are grateful for the energy that the high school robotics community in Romania exudes. Young people like those in the robotics competition are a vector for change and we are optimistic about the future through their eyes”said Flavia Popa, Secretary General of BRD Groupe Societe Generale.
FIRST Tech Challenge Romania is the largest robotics competition dedicated to high schools in Romania. It is organized by the Nation through Education association, in partnership with BRD and is affiliated to the international organization FIRST.
From 2022 until now, the results obtained by the Romanian FTC robotics teams are more and more highly rated and visible. In 2022 Delta Force from Arad won the World Championship also in Houston, being the first outside North America to achieve such a result.
