Team Robokirk Shines: Motivate Award Winners and Top Rookie Team at FIRST Tech Challenge UK 2024/25

Proud. Inspired. Motivated. 🚀🏆

What an incredible journey it’s been for Team Robokirk at the FIRST Tech Challenge UK 2024/2025!

Competing at the Glasgow Science Centre in Scotland, our young team of innovators stepped up, showcasing months of engineering design, coding, collaboration, and resilience. We set out to test our skills on a national stage and we delivered.

🥇 Motivate Award Winners!

We’re thrilled to share that Robokirk won the Motivate Award, a recognition that celebrates our team's commitment to STEM outreach, community engagement, and inspiring others. This award is a testament to the heart, spirit, and passion of our team especially our work around the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on Climate Action and Marine/Ocean Life Safety.

🎯 Top-Performing Rookie Team!

As a rookie team, we’re proud to have finished 4th overall in a highly competitive field where the top three teams were all experienced veterans. This achievement highlights not only our technical capabilities but also our ability to learn fast, collaborate under pressure, and rise to the occasion.

👏 A Heartfelt Thank You

This success would not have been possible without the incredible effort and energy of our brilliant young people:

Pasha, Allisha, Benjamin, Favour, Habeebat, Chris, Christy, Joseph, Josephine, Chizzi, AbdulRahman, Djamil, Sarah, Daniel, Samuel, and Misha each of you showed dedication, resilience, and an unstoppable drive to succeed. You made this team what it is.

🚀 Looking Ahead

This is just the beginning for Team Robokirk. With this incredible momentum and the strong foundation we’ve built, we’re already setting our sights on the next challenge. The road ahead is bright, and we’re excited to continue pushing boundaries in STEM innovation, teamwork, and impact.

Onward and upward.

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