Billabong High International School, Vadodara Students Crowned Champions at WRO India Nationals 2025

(MENAFN- Adfactors PR) National, 11th September, 2025: Billabong High International School, Vadodara, is proud to announce that its students, Aarav Pandya (12) and Het Upadhyay (13), have secured first place at the WRO (World Robot Olympiad) India Nationals 2025 in the Junior Future Innovators category for their project ValetDroid. The national round witnessed participation from nearly 70 teams across the country.
The duo’s innovative project, ValetDroid, is an AI-powered valet robot designed to ease urban parking woes by autonomously parking and retrieving vehicles through advanced pathfinding and automation. The project was praised by judges for its practicality, creativity, and potential impact on smart mobility and urban infrastructure.
With this achievement, Aarav and Het have also earned the prestigious opportunity to represent India at the WRO International Championship 2025 in Singapore, where they will present ValetDroid on a global stage. Adding to their achievements, the duo also bagged the Gold Award at Maker Fest Vadodara 2025, further cementing their reputation as promising young innovators.
Speaking on the achievement, Dr. Priti Shrimal, Principal of Billabong High International School, Vadodara, said: “This achievement by Aarav and Het is a proud moment for the entire Billabong family. At Billabong High International School , we believe in nurturing curiosity, innovation, and problem-solving skills from an early age, and this victory is a reflection of that ethos. ValetDroid exemplifies how young learners can combine creativity with technology to design solutions that make a real-world difference. We wish our students continued success as they represent India internationally.”
This milestone underscores Billabong High International School’s commitment to providing a holistic learning environment that encourages students to think beyond classrooms and develop as innovators, problem-solvers, and future leaders.
About Billabong High International School:
Billabong High International School, powered by Lighthouse Learning Group, is one of India’s leading Early Childhood and K-12 education providers. We operate across 20 schools in India and Malé, Maldives, with our Pre-K programme integrated with Kangaroo Kids.
Serving over 15,000+ students across campuses, our mission is to create engaging, meaningful learning experiences that leave a lasting impact. We believe in giving learning a clear purpose, empowering children to become thinkers, innovators, and problem-solvers. This philosophy has shaped countless student success stories in academics and beyond.
The Billabong High International School network offers curricula under the ICSE, CIE (IGCSE), and CBSE boards, from preschool through Grade XII.
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