EDGE4x4 a team of 4 boys from King's School, Worcester, are at The Engineer UK's ‘Young Innovator trophy’ - ‘Collaborate To Innovate’ Awards
PLUS Automation Ltd has supported a team of 4 boys from King's School, Worcester, during their three-year journey to build radio-control 4x4 vehicles as part of the Land Rover 4x4 In Schools Technology Challenge (www.4x4inschools).
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You may well have seen the boy's car at the Made in the Midlands Expo, where they build a radio-control car off-road obstacle course. They also spoke to people about their journey and their experience as young aspiring engineers and how they managed to become UK Champions, in the Beginners Class at their first attempt in 2017, UK Champions at the Professional Class, the next year, 2018, and achieved 5th Place in World Finals in 2019. The team was one of the youngest teams competing, meaning that the World Finals were only weeks before their GCSE's, whilst competing with other teams who came from University and the world of employment.
The boys have also presented the fun of engineering and of radio-control cars to people at events ranging from church fete's and motor museums to motorsport events, and will, for example, support the launch of a nearby F1 in Schools campaign in December, as well as moving from being competitors to being judges within the Land Rover 4x4 In Schools Challenge next year.
The boys achieved a lot, despite being younger than most of their competitors, thanks to their hard work and the support of a lot of sponsors who are listed at the end of the video and include other Made in the Midland's members My Work Wear and Mackart 3D