Amazon and Science Centre Singapore launch Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge to empower STEM exploration amongst the youth in Singapore

As part of the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge, Amazon and Science Centre Singapore are hosting a series of complimentary, immersive robotic-themed workshops for primary and secondary school students, ahead of the National Robotics Competition

SINGAPORE – Media
OutReach – 28 May 2021 – (NASDAQ:AMZN) – To spark interest in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at an early age, Amazon Singapore is collaborating with
Science Centre Singapore to host the Amazon
Cyber Robotics Challenge from now until 31 August 2021. Open to all primary
and secondary school students in Singapore, the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge
is a complimentary, virtual learning experience curated to develop children’s
creativity, problem-solving skills, and spark interest in STEM through immersive
robot activities and games.

Onboarding Introductory Programme: On-site primary
school workshop at Science Centre Singapore

The Amazon Cyber Robotics
Challenge will equip students with the tools and skills to learn and practise
the basics of computer science and coding in the lead up to the National Robotics Competition (NRC) scheduled to take place this September.
The NRC is an annual competition organized by Science Centre Singapore that has
been running for 22 years.

The Challenge consists of the
Onboarding Introductory Programme and the CoderZ Coding Challenge (online
competition). The Onboarding Introductory Programme is open to primary (9- 12yrs
old) and secondary school students (13- 16yrs old). Through the Challenge,
interested students can attend the onboarding workshops hosted virtually by Science
Centre Singapore. One of the tasks that participants will need to do is code an
Amazon Hercules robot, to deliver a friend’s birthday present within an
allotted time. As they digitally navigate through Amazon’s fulfilment centre
during the robotics game, they will discover how Amazon uses computer science
daily to fulfil customer orders and witness how coding is applied in real-life.

Students keen to participate
in the onboarding workshop may proceed to register here, no prior experience
required: https://www.science.edu.sg/whats-on/workshops-activities/amazon-cyber-robotics-challenge

“STEM education has been a
key focus at Amazon and as part of our community efforts, we are constantly
looking for ways to empower individuals, especially children, to develop their
interest and build their skills in science and technology. Coding is the
language of the future and learning it early will give students the head-start
to explore their passions. As such, we are delighted to broaden our
collaboration with Science Centre Singapore to make STEM skills more easily
available to students across the country, including children from
underrepresented communities,” said
Henry Low, Country Manager, Amazon Singapore.

Associate
Professor Lim Tit Meng, Chief Executive, Science Centre Board, said, “The young minds of today are the
mental giants of tomorrow, and our ambition at Science Centre Singapore has
always been to enable learners to realise their full potential.  By deepening our collaboration with Amazon
Singapore to host the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge, we are humbled to fuel
their curiosity, nurture their spirit of adventure and exploration, and spur their
interest in STEM. Experimenting with tools and robotics now will go a long way
in helping them build a future full of possibilities, inspiration, and
innovation for themselves.”

Joanna Tan, Chief
Executive Officer, Children’s Wishing Well, said, “Children’s Wishing Well is very grateful that
our beneficiaries were given this opportunity to experience the world of
robotics.”

Amazon’s collaboration with
Science Centre Singapore for the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge builds on their 2020
STEM pilot programme
allowing primary and secondary school students free access to online courses to
complement home-based learning amidst COVID-19.

Appendix: How to participate in the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge