NASA, MIT bring Zero Robotics to ArmeniaJune 16, 2018 - 12:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The two-week high school programming competition Zero Robotics organized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and NASA is currently underway in Armenia’s Shirak province and is set to run through June 22. The prestigious competition is held annually among high school and middle school students and is coordinated in Shirak by YES Armenia and the World Vision Armenia. In a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net Narek Tutkhalyan, coordinator of youth programs in Shirak province, revealed that teens aged 14-16 will write a code as part of the program, which, in the event of advancing to the next round, will be sent to NASA and the International Space Station to be tested on a space robot. “The participants will have the opportunity to follow the process live, communicate with talented astronomers and see how the ISS works,” Tutkhalyan said. “To make the competition even more interesting, speakers offer lectures on IT, robotics and related topics every day.” Those involved on the contest will visit the Byurakan observatory in Aragatsotn province, as well as the Tumo Center for Creative Technologies and the SMART center in Tavush province. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |