Greece Shines at 2024 World Robotics Olympiad with Outstanding Achievements

The 2024 World Robotics Olympiad, held in Izmir under the theme "Allies of the Earth," saw a record 560 teams from 87 countries compete at the highest level. Among them, the Greek team GitLab from Kalamata secured an impressive silver medal, finishing second globally and first in Europe. This marks Greece’s 10th medal at the Olympiad, showcasing the country's rising prominence in educational robotics.

Other notable Greek teams included BotanIQ from Attica, which placed 6th worldwide and 1st in Europe in the Future Innovators Middle School category, and Robovision from Piraeus, which ranked 15th globally in the Primary School Robomission category. Earphones from Thessaloniki achieved 25th place worldwide in the High School Robomission category, while REM - Robot Ex Machina from Thessaly developed a fire and earthquake protection system, finishing 42nd worldwide.

The REM team – Robot Ex Machina

Lastly, Yellow Squad 2.0 from Larissa took 53rd place worldwide in the Robomission Middle School category.

The Robovision team

These accolades are a testament to Greece's youth's creativity, innovation, and technical expertise. COSMOTE’s decade-long support through its partnership with WRO Hellas and STEM Education has propelled the country's progress in educational robotics.

The Earphones team

Ads1

Ads1
Gct

Recent Posts

Stefanos Tsitsipas shares heartfelt words for Paula Badosa after her Australian Open defeat

After Paula Badosa's semifinal loss at the 2025 Australian Open, she reflected on her journey…

2 hours ago

Archaeologists Uncover an Ancient Greek Bronze Statue Scrapyard Loaded with Body Parts

Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed around 2,000 pieces of bronze statues in an ancient scrapyard…

4 hours ago

Megyn Kelly Weighs in on Rumors of Alleged Obama-Aniston Affair

A viral social media post has ignited rumors of a romantic relationship between Jennifer Aniston…

4 hours ago

Trump's Crypto Revolution: President Launches Working Group to Reform U.S. Digital Asset Policy

On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the formation of a dedicated cryptocurrency working group…

4 hours ago

Kimberly Guilfoyle Honored by Greek American Leaders

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece-designate, was honored at an event in Washington, D.C.,…

7 hours ago

BREAKING NEWS: Trump Allegedly Signs Order to Declassify Files on JFK, RFK, and MLK

In a stunning revelation, former President Donald Trump has reportedly signed an order to declassify…

7 hours ago