School robotics 'switches off' war in Agramunt

180 primary and secondary school students participate in the second edition of the La Llavor project with a technological challenge.

Generic image of children working with a robot.
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Generic image of children working with a robot.

A total of 180 primary and secondary school students from Agramunt have participated in the second La Llavor project exhibition, where they used robotics to symbolize the end of war and the celebration of peace.

This year's challenge for the students participating in the second robotics exhibition of the La Llavor project, held in Agramunt, was to design robots capable of interacting with five tin cans. Four of them represented active conflicts that the robots had to "turn off" as a symbol of ceasefire, while a fifth central can lit up to represent peace.
The initiative involved 180 students from 5th and 6th grade of primary school, as well as 1st and 2nd grade of secondary school. The Councilor for Education, Mònica Marquilles, highlighted the diversity of solutions provided by the different groups to solve the same challenge through robotics and programming. As a novelty, local entities such as Cal Carreter, responsible for creating the game boards, and the Mas Vell residence, which decorated the cans used as sensors, have collaborated.
The La Llavor project, promoted by bonÀrea with the support of local companies, educational centers, and the Agramunt City Council, is in its fourth year in the town. This initiative is consolidating itself as a way to guarantee access to technology for all students, regardless of their origin or gender.