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"It began with wanting to know how things work"- Kartikay Lal on curiosity, and robots

05:00 am on 27 February 2023

"It began with wanting to know how things work"- Kartikay Lal on curiosity, and robots

Kartikeya Lal's ROV(Remotely Operated underwater Vehicle) kit Photo: RNZ

Kartikay Lal came to New Zealand as a 15-year-old with a pre-existing obsession for all things mechanical - picking them apart, fixing them and learning how things work really. That became a love for robotics when he discovered electronics as a student. In this Voices episode, we speak to him about this journey that's seen him help students in Rotorua enter national and international robotics competitions.