Students at Vere Technical High School in Clarendon have developed a solar-powered robot to assist small farmers with watering and fertilising their crops. The robot, designed by fourth form student John Simpson and his four-member team, was the 2019 winner of the Katalyxt Youth Innovators Workshop and Competition, which was mounted at The Knutsford Court Hotel on May 9. Vere Technical finished ahead of Steer Town High School, which was second; while Jamaica College and Guy’s Hill High School tied for third place. “We have a greenhouse at our school; and we faced several challenges because it is expensive to get a drip irrigation system in place,” Simpson explained. “However, last summer, as an electrical engineering student, I was introduced to a robotics programme, conducted by the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (#WiMAC), which brought me to another level. Visit the link in @jamaicagleaner tories to read more. (📷: Contributed) #GLNRToday https://www.instagram.com/p/B1_drOoBKwK/?igshid=14gs1kgttqqfh