Eight teams from seven schools will represent the Philippines at the 2009 World Robotics Olympiad to be held at Pohang City, South Korea next month.

Over 1,000 students from 32 countries are expected to battle it out in the competition.

Forming the Philippine contingent are Philippine Science High School-Bicol Region and Science and Technology Education Center for the Regular Category-High School Division; Claret School of Quezon City and Grace Christian College for Regular Category-Elementary Division; Dr. Yanga’s College and Makati Science High School for the Open Category-High School Division; and Grace Christian College and First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities for the Open Category Elementary Division.

The teams won in the 8th Philippine Robotics Olympiad (PRO) held recently at SM North Annex Bldg., Quezon City.

The students in the open category would be competing under the theme: “Artist Robots,” a synergy of artistry, ingenuity and scientific flair that would show their talent, especially in the field of Science and Technology.

In the regular category elementary division, robots would be doing the Iron Robot Triathlon where a robot carrying one ping-pong ball from start area passes through the labyrinth and grey floors up to the base camp where the robot shoots the ball.