More than 150 talented future software engineers from schools in 16 countries gathered in Abu Dhabi for the Land Rover 4×4 in Schools Technology Challenge world finals.
– More than 150 of the best young engineering minds from 16 countries compete at Land Rover 4×4 in Schools Technology Challenge world finals in Abu Dhabi
– Students use software coding to design and build miniature remote-controlled 4x4s
– Competition unearths future talent for Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s leading investor in research and development
– More than three million young people have taken part in Jaguar Land Rover’s global education programme since 2000
– School team from Portugal wins 2017 prize, beating Malaysia and Australia
– Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/QQHQ3DJwl10 and https://youtu.be/u34asFev_Fc
The bright young engineers, aged 11-19, used computer coding to programme miniature remote-controlled four-wheel-drive vehicles they have designed and built for a two-day competition at the Yas Marina Circuit. One of the challenges saw the vehicles negotiate a demanding course that wound its way over and through Land Rover Discovery SUVs.
