Students from a Mayo national school were among the winners at the inaugural VEX Robotics North West Regional Finals, held at the AIM Centre at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo on Friday, January 31, in partnership with AbbVie.
The competition saw teams from communities across Sligo, Leitrim, North Mayo, and South Donegal showcase their creativity, engineering skills, and problem-solving abilities in a thrilling robotics contest.
Following an exciting day of intense competition and teamwork, Breaffy National School, from Castlebar, and Holy Family National School from Ballyshannon in Co Donegal successfully qualified for the VEX Robotics National Finals, which are set to take place in MTU Cork on February 27th. The winning teams will compete for a chance to advance to the prestigious VEX Global Finals in Texas, representing Ireland on the international stage.
It was a double success for Breaffy National School students who demonstrated exceptional coding and driving skills to win the coveted Skills Challenger Award. Their technical expertise and performance set them apart in a highly competitive field.
Zainab Saleem, Advanced Manufacturing Systems Engineer at AIM Centre, expressed her pride in the students’ achievements and the success of the programme’s first competitive season.
“The enthusiasm, dedication, and problem-solving abilities displayed by these students are amazing to watch. Seeing them engage with STEM in such a hands-on way has reinforced the importance of programmes like VEX Robotics in developing the next generation of engineers and innovators.”
The Breaffy students are wished the very best in the national finals.
