Russia: PM Medvedev opens the 'World Robot Olympiad' in Innopolis

Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev opened the ‘World Robot Olympiad’ in Innopolis, Tuesday. The event was hosted by Innopolis University which specialises in research in the field of modern information technologies and robotics. Medvedev stated that the exhibition “will contribute to the development of the country and the growth of its intellectual capital.” The ‘World Robot Olympiad’ participants exhibited robots that they had built out of the plastic construction toys Lego. The competition consists of four different categories; regular, college, open and soccer. The participants in each category have specified goals which they have to complete if they are to progress in the competition. World Robot Olympiad is held annually since 2014 in different countries and involves more than 10,000 children age from 7 to 25 years.