Thane: A team of street children from the Signal School here have put together a robot and are going to participate in a robotics competition.

The school runs out of a container under the flyover at Teen Haat Naka, a busy junction in the city.

The 'Signal Stars robotics team', comprising students of Std 8th and 9th, has developed a robot that can move, lift or handle objects, said Bhatu Sawant, a director of NGO Samarth Bharat Vyaspeeth that runs the school.

The school is meant for underprivileged children living on the street or earning livelihood near traffic signals.
The competition, 'The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)', will be held at Balewadi Stadium near Pune from February 28 to March 2.