GEORGE NEWS - Young innovators from schools across the region put their robotics, research and business skills to the test at the Inkcubeko Robotics Environmental Health Competition at Pacaltsdorp Primary today Saturday, 17 October.
The full-day event that ran to 18:00 brought together 20 teams to explore innovative solutions to environmental challenges, including air pollution, the water crisis, electricity shortages and land pollution.
Learners competed in robot games while presenting their robot designs, innovations and business pitches to panels of judges.
The programme also included keynote addresses by Dr Muedanyi Ramantswana and Dr Tatenda Mapeto of Nelson Mandela University.
The competition attracted participation from primary and high schools, with teams travelling from across the region, including Knysna.
Representatives from Nelson Mandela University, SANParks, George Municipality, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), Henque Waste, ABSA and Inkcubeko are also involved in the event.
The programme included exhibitor and information tables, networking opportunities and an awards ceremony at the end of the day.
The competition aims to encourage young people to apply technology, creativity and problem-solving skills to real-world environmental issues, helping them contribute towards a cleaner, healthier planet.
Homeschoolers from the Grithub in George.
Michail Arries and A-Jay King of Hibernia Primary School are focused on making sure the robot design works.
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