After creating a unique robot dubbed the Green Guardian, which is a solider in the face of climate change, a team from Gauteng will compete at the World Robot Olympiad finals in Turkey!
Gauteng, South Africa (06 October 2024) — After a hugely successful time for South Africa at the Robotics Olympics thanks to the SpringBots, another South African team are preparing themselves to face the best in tech in Turkey at the upcoming World Robot Olympiad finals!
This year, the World Robot Olympiad is helping foster innovative solutions in the face of Climate Change—something people around the globe are feeling, most notably in record temperatures.
To inspire the next generations of leaders in STEM, the World Robot Olympiad national events followed the theme ‘Earth Allies’. Here, teams tackled the challenge of creating a robotic solution to climate change. South Africa’s winning team from Curro Helderwyk in Gauteng came up with the ‘Green Guardian’, a robotic solution to ensure food security by protecting crops from sudden weather changes.
Their innovative system provides real-time weather monitoring to ensure 24/7 crop protection! It’s also super adaptable, solar-powered and savvy—able to withstand extreme weather conditions and, of course, loadshedding!
It was the Green Guardian that won the Helderwyk team their place at the finals in Turkey—an event the whole squad simply cannot wait for and where they’ll be joined by other South African teams.
“I love Robotics as it enables me to help engage in the world and contribute to society’s ongoing technological development,” says team member Veer Mansingh.
“I expect to have a fun trip to Turkey while being exposed to new experiences, interacting with other people, gaining more knowledge and learning new techniques.”
Khanyisile Magangane adds beautifully:
“I view robotics as a science and an art that allows for the expression of creativity through innovative solutions. It enables me to bring my ideas to life and make a meaningful contribution to the world. Robotics has the power to open doors for many young people, and I aspire to be one of those individuals. With a lot of hard work put into our project, I am confident that we can anticipate a positive outcome in the WRO international competition in Turkey.
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