Lam Research Hosts Final Round of High School STEM Competition 'Robo Challenge'

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Lam Research Hosts Final Round of High School STEM Competition 'Robo Challenge'

Published2026.08.14 09:15

Students from Five Regional Preliminary Rounds Gather in Seoul

Lam Research Korea, a semiconductor equipment company, prepared the final stage for a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education program targeting high school students. This competition, which develops students' engineering thinking through code-based robot mission execution, is being operated as part of a company-led engineering and science talent development program.

Lam Research Korea announced on the 14th that it held the final round of the 'Lam Research Robo Challenge' on the 13th at the International Conference Hall of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul, which is organized by the Social Cooperative Seedcorp and sponsored by the Korean Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity. High school students who advanced through preliminary rounds in five regional zones across the country—southern and northern Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, Jeolla, and Gyeongsang provinces—participated.

In the final round, students performed robot missions using code they wrote themselves and competed in creative problem-solving abilities. The competition proceeded by modifying code and repeatedly testing robots to derive optimal results within the time limit. During the event, science communicator 'Gwido' delivered a special lecture on the theme of 'A New World Opened by AI, Robotics, and Semiconductors,' introducing future technology trends and career directions to participating students.

Jun-hong Park, Chief Executive Officer of Lam Research Korea, stated, "The students who advanced to the final round are not a generation that consumes future technology but a generation that will create it," and added, "We will continue to support various STEM education programs." Woo-sung Chung, Chairman of the Korean Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity, said, "Providing students with practical experience opportunities based on technology and field experience possessed by companies plays a major role in career exploration and industrial understanding."

In addition to the Robo Challenge, Lam Research Korea co-operates the 'MEMORY Academy' with the Korean Semiconductor Display Society, participates in 'WISET Global Mentoring' targeting female science and technology talent, and collaborates with the Korean Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA) and Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) to provide semiconductor process design education and tech academy based on 'Semiverse® Solutions,' continuing talent development activities encompassing △high school students △university and graduate students △and job seekers, the company said.

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