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Over 600 Students Participate in 5th Pan-Cypriot Robotics Competition

Published March 16, 2026, 17:02
Over 600 Students Participate in 5th Pan-Cypriot Robotics Competition

More than 600 students participated in the 5th Pan-Cypriot Robotics Competition, Robotic Day & FIRST Tech Challenge Cyprus 2026, which took place in Nicosia on the weekend of March 7-8. The competition included two parts: Robotic Day Cyprus 2026 with challenges on the LEGO and ARDUINO platforms, and FIRST Tech Challenge Cyprus 2026 with advanced robotics challenges on the REV platform. The winning teams of Robotic Day Cyprus 2026 secured their participation in the corresponding competition in Prague in June. Additionally, five teams qualified for international events, with the Lumio School Robobober team qualifying for Houston, and the teams Epiteugma Revved Up 1, Gearline, Epiteugma Revved Up Jr 2 and Epiteugma Gladiators 2 for the events in Eindhoven and Istanbul. The event was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth and the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.