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ROBOTICS Elev8 Makes History: DAIS Robotics
Team Breaks Barriers at FRC World Championship
DAIS school robotics team, Elev8 made history as the first
Indian team ever to win a Regional event as Alliance
Captains. Building on the experience they gained at the
DAIS SHINES BRIGHT AT FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP Turkish regional earlier in the season, they engineered a
record-breaking performance at the FRC World
Championship. At the Houston World Championship,
Team Matrix becomes the first Indian team to win at FIRST Elev8's innovative robot design and seamless teamwork
Championship! captured attention in the fiercely competitive Galileo
Team Matrix dominated at the FTC India Nationals, winning Division. They battled through qualification matches and
advanced to the playoffs — further than any Indian team
the competition. This qualified them for FIRST Championship in history. Elev8's clever robot design and unique
in Houston, Texas. They stood above 256 teams from across the strategies were recognised by winning the Creativity
world, reigning victorious. They were commended by many Award at the Championship. Their journey has not only
volunteers, and even the CEO of FIRST for their performance, raised the bar for Indian robotics but inspired a new
and representing FIRST's values such as Gracious generation of builders and dreamers to push the boundaries of innovation and teamwork.
Professionalism! They were also named Runner-Up for the
Think Award in the Ochoa Division, recognizing their
outstanding engineering design process and thoughtful TEAM ELEV8 SHINES
documentation. Adding to the celebration, Aryan Pai was AT FRC REGIONALS
honoured with the Gracious Professionalism Award, a rare
distinction awarded to just five students per division. Judges
praised Team Matrix as a team that doesn't just build robots A team of 32 students from DAIS Grades 9 to 11 have
but builds future leaders. With this victory, Team Matrix has been collaboratively working on designing,
made their school, their city, and their country incredibly constructing, wiring, and programming their cutting-
edge robot, Scorpion, to take on the FRC 2025
proud. Hat's off to the World Champions!
Reefscape challenge. Elev8 travelled to Turkiye in
Team Eureka: Pioneers of Innovation and Connection in March ‘25 to represent the school and India at the
Global Robotics Istanbul and Haliç Regional, where they won the
Team Eureka has etched its name in history as two-time Winning Alliance Captain, the first Indian team to
achieve this feat. The teams also won the Excellence
National Champions, winning the India FTC Championship for in Engineering Award for the robot's innovative design and unique mechanisms which were able to effectively make
the second consecutive year. Their journey was defined by grit, Scorpion the fastest and most accurate robot. Team Elev8 dominated the Haliç regional, ranking first throughout and
innovation, and unwavering dedication. Not only did they excel serving as the winning alliance captains. They also won their first Engineering Inspiration Award, recognizing their efforts
technically, but their impactful outreach—mentoring teams, to grow the robotics ecosystem in Mumbai and globally through initiatives like RoboRISE, Rookie Teams Saturday, FTC
hosting STEM workshops, and engaging with global Scrimmage, and Robotics Deconstructed.This season, Elev8 made history as the first Indian team to be undefeated
professionals—earned them the prestigious Connect Award. regional winners, alliance captains, and qualify for the FRC World Championship in Houston through three routes,
At the FIRST World Championship, Eureka defied the odds in including the Engineering Inspiration Award. They were also honored at the Indian Consulate in Turkey, where they
the Edison Division, defeating top-ranked global teams to
become Division Champions. Advancing to the Da Vinci
Playoffs, they won three out of four matches and made it to DAIS AND NMAJS SHINE AT THE FIRST TECH CHALLENGE!
the Grand Championship Finals—an elite feat achieved by only
two Indian teams ever. In a heartwarming finale, they faced off
against their sister team from DAIS. Team Kryptonite: Team Kryptonite #28078 was a rookie team
Team Eureka's season reflects a powerful blend of technical in the 2024-25 FTC National Championship Season “Into The
brilliance, community leadership, and national pride—setting a Deep”. The team had 13 members from DAIS and NMAJS
benchmark for the global FTC community. Grades 7 & 8. Their achievements entail: Kryptonite secured 7th
place in the qualifying round and emerged as the second
runners-up in both the knockout stages and the Design Award
category, showcasing consistent performance across the
competition. Our students competed with passion and
showcased their skills with consistent efforts.

REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
FOR THE WORLD ROBOT
OLYMPIAD

NMAJS MYP Aaryan Modi and DAIS Aryan Shah won
the Gold Medal at the 2024 Regional Championship
for the World Robot Olympiad in the Robo mission
Junior category.

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