{"id":43142,"date":"2025-11-14T13:32:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T02:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=43142"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:32:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T02:32:49","slug":"mlc-school-stem-and-robotics-sumo-success","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/mlc-school-stem-and-robotics-sumo-success\/","title":{"rendered":"MLC School STEM and Robotics SUMO Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Twelve students from the MLC School STEM Academy and Robotics Co-curricular program in Year 6 and Year 7 had an exhilarating experience at the Inaugural NSW RoboCup Sumo Competition held on Wednesday, 12 November at Trinity Grammar Preparatory School.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">In RoboCup SUMO, two autonomous robots face off, each attempting to push or flip their opponent out of a circular ring. 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Well done!<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"mailto:mcassar@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><strong>&#8211; Marie Cassar\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nSTEM CoCurricular Coordinator<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><em>Click on gallery to view full images<\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-43142 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_6271.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_6271-640x480.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div 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