ST. LOUIS, MO—On April 27-30, 2016 more than 20,000 students from around the globe traveled to St. Louis for the world’s largest robotics competition, putting their engineering skills to the test at the annual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, held at various venues throughout the city.
A team of Cleveland teens won the 2016 FIRST Robotics World Championship, in a championship competition that included 20,000 students from 42 countries. Youth Technology Academy Team 120: Cleveland’s Team, along with students from Illinois, California and Virginia, took the top prize on April 30.
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