Four Moroccan teams, after excelling in national competitions, will represent Morocco at the FIRST Championship in Houston, USA, from April 15-20, 2025. The teams qualified through the FIRST LEGO League Challenge (February 1, 2025, UM6P Campus Benguerir) and the FIRST Tech Challenge (February 15, 2025, ENSAM Rabat). They are: NOVATARD (FIRST Tech Challenge, Casablanca) Robot 11 Janvier (FIRST Tech Challenge, Moulay Yacoub, sponsored by APTIV) 3ndiBlasti Masters (FIRST LEGO League, Mohammedia) Mindcraft Senior (FIRST LEGO League, Tangier) Accompanied by four volunteers, these teams demonstrate Morocco's growing strength in robotics and STEM education. Past national achievements in FIRST competitions underline the country's potential in the field. LOOP For Science & Technology, the national organizer for FIRST in Morocco, acknowledges the critical support from sponsors that enabled the teams' participation in this prestigious event. The association continues to foster youth engagement in STEM. About FIRST Tech Challenge: Teams design, build, and program robots to compete in alliance formats using Android-powered platforms. About FIRST LEGO League: A global competition for youth (9-16) to design, build, and program autonomous LEGO robots while solving societal and scientific challenges. About LOOP For Science & Technology: A Moroccan association founded in 2018 to promote STEAM education among vulnerable youth, partnering with global organizations like FIRST.
