Cape Town learners head to US to show off their robotics skills

CAPE TOWN - A group of learners from Cape Town are headed to the US to show off their robotics skills.

The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) World Championship kicks off in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday.

The group of seven pupils will compete alongside 600 elite teams worldwide.

The Western Cape Education Department's spokesperson, Bronagh Hammond, says they have no doubt the team will make South Africa proud.  

There are three teams participating representing South Africa: Texpand, Astrova and Hyperion Bots.

These teams finished first, second and third respectively in the 2025 INSPIRE National Championship in South Africa.

Moreover, Texpand are the defending World Champions, having won the competition in 2024.