Teen takes top prize

This article was supplied by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE).

Grade 11 student Brendon Matusch is the youngest person to take the top prize at the Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF) for his self-driving go-kart.


Grade 11 student Brendon Matusch of Sudbury is taking the world of artificial intelligence and machine learning by storm. In May 2018, Matusch became the youngest person to take the top prize at the Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF) for his self-driving go-kart. Matusch received the Intermediate Platinum Award (top prize for students in Grades 9 and 10) and the Best Project Award (overall top prize for all age categories). But his success didn’t end there. Matusch’s win at CWSF, earned him the opportunity to compete at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) in Dublin, Ireland, this past September, where he once again took home first prize – only this time at the international level.