SVG Ranks Second in OECS, Third in Caribbean at Global Robotics Competition

A photograph provided by Team SVG Robotics.

By S.Browne. Updated 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

Team SVG Robotics shined at the 2025 FIRST Global Challenge, which took place from October 29th to November 1st in Panama City, ranking second in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and third in the Caribbean.

The delegation, comprising Kai Francis, Alexys Liverpool, Amara Adams, Kuba Francis and Malik Maragh, together with mentors Brodlon Daniel and Ozni Daniel, achieved outstanding regional results while competing against 182 teams from around the world.

For the 2025 FIRST Global Challenge, each team was tasked with building a robot capable of collecting soccer-like balls and launching them into goals, with the balls representing biodiversity units and the goals symbolising ecosystems. Team SVG Robotics said their robot, “Stan Lee,” was designed to perform this task.

Teams were randomly grouped into three-team alliances, facing off in 362 matches throughout the event. In each alliance, Team SVG emerged as a leading contributor, accounting for an average of 65% of total alliance points in their matches.

By the second day of the competition, Team SVG had advanced to 14th place overall; however, they later finished 49th. This was primarily due to the alliance-based ranking system, which factors in the collective performance of all partnered teams rather than individual standings.

Team SVG Robotics expressed heartfelt gratitude to their sponsors, including Gibsons Building Supplies, Bickles, FLOW, NTRC, St. Vincent Manufacturing Company, TCCU, VINLEC, and GECCU. “Their contributions provided vital resources and opportunities for the team to compete at such a high level,” the team said.

Looking ahead to the FIRST Global Challenge 2026, Team SVG Robotics stated that it remains committed to pushing the boundaries of creativity and engineering. It was further stated that their second place OECS and third place Caribbean finishes stand as a testament to the dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance of the nation’s young innovators.

Team SVG Robotics said that it hopes to continue inspiring and elevating the presence of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the world stage of robotics and technology.

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This information was sourced from a press release sent to us by Team SVG Robotics.