Juniper Networks Becomes Global Sponsor of World Robot Olympiad
June 18 2018 - 5:00AM
Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR), an industry leader in automated,
scalable and secure networks, today announced that it has become
the global technology partner of the World Robot Olympiad™
Association (WRO®), a non-profit organization that focuses on the
hands-on development of robotics within STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Math) education on a worldwide scale. In a multi-year
agreement, Juniper will work closely with WRO to promote, stage and
further develop this global competition that attracts tens of
thousands of young people.
As part of its involvement in the competition,
Juniper will be sponsoring a new trophy at this year’s finals, WRO
2018, known as the Juniper Networks’ Engineering Simplicity Honors
Award. Juniper will judge teams in the Regular category at the
finals, across all age groups, on the boldness, creativity and
simplicity of their robot-led solutions. Overall, the WRO
competition encourages participating teams to solve challenges and
complex problems using mathematics, computer programming and coding
skills, as well as exploring the principles of automation. It also
fosters other important life skills including teamwork,
perseverance, learning from mistakes and creative thinking.
Juniper is currently sponsoring a short
documentary film looking at the human stories behind some of the
teams and their paths to WRO 2018. The company is working in
conjunction with the accomplished filmmaker and director James
Redford, who is renowned for making documentary films that focus on
personal, solution-based stories addressing vexing social and
environmental challenges.
News Highlights:
- Each year, at least 23,000 teams from more than 70 countries
take part in WRO’s competition. This involves approximately 100,000
young people, ranging from six to 25 years old.
- The competition comprises several categories across the age
group span, including Regular (a themed category), Open (to drive
innovation and creativity), a robotic football tournament, an
Advanced Robotics Challenge for students aged 19-25, and WeDo, a
starter class for children aged 6-10.
- Country heats roll up to a national final, with the winners
going forward to the global finals.
- The competition focuses on a specific theme that is relevant to
a prevailing global issue – this year it is Food Matters.
Challenges are tailored specifically to the theme, enabling
competitors to develop ambitious, yet simple, automated
solutions.
- WRO, founded in 2004, hosts the Finals in a different country
each year. In 2018, the global finals will be in Chiang Mai,
Thailand (November 16-18) and they will take place in Hungary in
2019.
Supporting Quotes
“In WRO, we see robotics as a wonderful platform for giving
young people around the world an opportunity to be hands-on with
STEM. We see the teams adopt new technology when developing fully
autonomous robots and they apply engineering processes when
designing prototypes before completing the challenges. They quickly
get absorbed in coming up with original solutions to complex
problems.
“Bringing Juniper Networks on board as a global premium partner
enables us to tap into its heritage and experience as an
engineering and automation pioneer. Juniper will provide practical
support and inspiration for young people as they embark upon their
STEM-driven journeys toward fulfilling careers.”- Claus Ditlev
Christensen, secretary-general at World Robot Olympiad Association
Ltd.
“My work is all about finding and telling inspiring stories that
show the best in people. When I heard about WRO’s competition from
Juniper, the talent, passion and commitment of so many young people
truly excited me. Many teams come from challenging backgrounds with
less-than-ideal education provision, so their achievements are all
the more impressive. It is also great to be working with a
technology innovator like Juniper to help the next generation think
about their STEM education in such a creative way.”- James Redford,
film and documentary maker
“In the digital age, networks are the lifeblood of every
community, every government and every economy. Automation has
become a key enabler of such technology, functioning alongside
humans to create and operate networks that can scale, flex and
protect, dynamically adapting in nanoseconds to deliver rich
services. Ironically, a pressing shortage of skilled technologists
is likely to increase even more in the future, putting at risk the
potential of intelligent networks.
“It is imperative that the upcoming generations understand the
importance of automation - Artificial Intelligence, Machine
Learning, virtualization – in order to take technology forward into
their future. Juniper Networks is proud to be the global technology
partner of the WRO Finals in 2018 and beyond, as it is the perfect
nurturing environment for tomorrow’s automation innovators.”- Mike
Marcellin, chief marketing officer at Juniper Networks
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Media RelationsPenny StillJuniper NetworksTel:
+44 (0) 1372 385 692Email: pstill@juniper.net
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