Media Advisory: Botball Finals 2014

Event: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar invites you to attend the Final Round of the 10th annual Botball Educational Robotics Program 2014.

The 10th annual Botball competition is a robotics competition for secondary school students across the region that develops knowledge and practical understanding through hands-on experience with science, technology, engineering and math.

Qatar is the first country outside the United States to host a Botball challenge. The Qatar program was inspired by a U.S. botball program developed in 1993 by the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics (KIPR).

There will be opportunities for photos and video as the students compete head-to-head with their robots in the fast-paced competition.

When: Friday, April 4th, 2014

1:30pm – 4:30 pm Double Elimination Rounds

5:00pm– 6:00 pm Awards

Where: East & West Walkways, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

Media: Please confirm your attendance to [email protected] by Thursday, April 3rd, 2014.

Participants and Carnegie Mellon Qatar leadership will be available for interview opportunities throughout the day.