WASHINGTON: Kuwait University and the Public Authority for Youth announced in a joint statement Saturday that the team representing the Women’s Cultural and Social Society (Team Valtech) won the “Judges’ Award” in the high school division at the 16th edition of the VEX Robotics World Championship 2025, held annually in the US state of Texas. This year’s VEX Robotics World Championship features around 1,200 teams from 60 countries. The Kuwaiti team, which earned the Judges’ Award during the competition, included high school students Mohammad Al-Bannai, Fajer Al-Muqahwi, and Yousef Al-Tamimi, supported remotely by a team in Kuwait consisting of Yousef Al-Obaid, Widad Reda, and Mohammad Al-Ali, under the leadership of Latifa Al-Marzouqi.
The Judges’ Award is presented to teams that demonstrate outstanding performance in areas such as teamwork, overcoming challenges, excellence in oral presentations, and engineering documentation. The statement highlighted the collaboration between Kuwait University’s Department of Computer Science at the College of Science, the Public Authority for Youth, and the Ministry of Education, with strategic support from partners Zain Kuwait and Al-Sayer Group, contributing to this achievement.
It also noted that the judging panel was impressed by a team that did not receive one of the main awards but left a strong, memorable impression worthy of recognition. The statement emphasized that the Kuwaiti team was honored for its high level of commitment, innovative engineering solutions, and cooperative spirit, which caught the attention of the judges. Their intensive preparation and practical training — provided over recent months through a specialized program at the Department of Computer Science — were key factors in their success. The department continues to play a leading role in empowering Kuwaiti youth with technological knowledge and future skills in robotics and artificial intelligence, helping to build a generation capable of innovation and competition in the digital era.
Kuwait University and the Public Authority for Youth congratulated the team on their well-deserved win, expressing pride in their achievements and wishing the team continued success in their academic and technological journey. Next week, a similar robotics competition for elementary school students will be held in Texas, where Kuwait will participate for the first time with a team in this age category. — KUNA
