This year, from October 1 to 3, Puerto Rico will host the World Robotics Olympiad (WRO) Regional Championship, a competition that is expected to be attended by teams from more than 20 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

The event, which aims to promote education and innovation in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics), will be held at the Convention Center in San Juan.

More than a 100 students represeting 9 robtics teams participated in the First Lego League (FLL) Nature’s Fury.

27 teams from Middle Schools and High School in Puerto Rico represneted the Island at the VEX Robotics World Championship 2013, in Anaheim, California. Puerto Ricao won 12 prizes, Below is the liste of the prizes:

Support Award

Escuela Superior Robinson School

Escuela Superior Vocacional Antonio Lucchetti 

Escuela Superior Vocacional Miguel Such

Coquitron (Escuela Superior)

Sportsmanship Award

Escuela Superior University Gardens

Escuela Superior Brígida Álvarez

Cupeyville School  Superior

Eleven Puerto Rican students from the Escuela Especializada Central de Artes Visuales will participate in the Robo Games Competition in robotics in California.

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