Waialua High School was named regional champion at the FIRST Robotics Competition Hawaii Regional on Saturday and will be heading to the World Championships in Houston next month.
Other Hawaii teams earning the right to compete in Houston were regional finalists Hilo and McKinley high schools. Hilo also won the Engineering Inspiration Award.
Taipei American School received the Regional Chairman’s Award, the most prestigious title at the two-day tournament, and a berth at the World Championships.
More than 1,200 students, representing 37 high schools from across the country and overseas, converged at the University of Hawaii’s Stan Sheriff Center for the contest. Students designed and built human-sized robots over a six-week period to compete at the tournament.
The World Championships will be held April 18-21.
2 more Biki Stops added in Honolulu
Bikeshare Hawaii has added two new Biki Stops to its network, one in Waikiki and one at the corner of Cooke and Kawaiahao streets in Kakaako.
The nonprofit also has scheduled open houses to give people a chance to learn about the bike-share program and offer their input as the program expands.
Bikeshare Hawaii announced the new stations Friday and said it had also expanded four other stations in response to user demand.
The new Waikiki stop is on Paokalani Avenue at Ala Wai Boulevard, near the Waikiki Community Center. Neither of the new locations remove parking stalls.
Bikeshare Hawaii is holding open houses 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Jefferson Elementary School, 6 to 8 p.m. April 10 at Makiki District Park, and 5 to 7 p.m. April 17 at Pauahi Recreation Center.
To learn more and see proposed Biki Stop expansion plans, visit gobiki.org Opens in a new tab.
