‘STEM education shouldn’t be a privilege’ – RuralBots robotics classes reach rural Romania one community at a time

RuralBots Initiative, a program offering free robotics classes and summer camps to children in rural areas, will be availablein three additional rural communities this month. Theodor Gorovei, the project’s manager, told Romania Insider more about the program’s beginnings, how it managed to expand its reach, and its mission.

RuralBots Initiative is a program of the Robotics, Educational Technologies and Applied Sciences Association (ARTESA), a non-profit established by a group of trainers of robotics teams at a Bucharest club to support children passionate about robotics and technology in taking part in national and international competitions. In 2024, it broadened its activity with projects dedicated to children in rural areas and neurodivergent kids.