Robotics teamwork

The Bellaire “Robo-Sapiens” robotics team advanced to regionals in the FIRST Lego League (FLL) robotics competition held in Sugar Land. Pictured (from left) are team members Pranav Brahmbhatt, Esha Bhavsar, James Cross and Shiv Brahmbhatt. Out of 27 teams competing, they were one of seven teams to advance. The team is a group of Bellaire kids (ages 9-13) who attend Condit Elementary and Pin Oak Middle School. As part of the project, teams were required to research a real-world challenge and create an innovative solution. The Bellaire Robo-Sapiens chose to research the Gambian pouched rat, which is helping humans in two major ways: sniffing out landmines in Africa and detecting tuberculosis in humans. The team will compete on Feb. 4 at the British International School of Houston.

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