Robotics contest gaining traction

By M. SIVANANTHA SHARMA

Two robots navigating their way around during the competition themed ‘Planet Exploration - Mars Exploration Programme’. — Photos: CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

TWO teams from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) secured the top two spots in the NI Autonomous Robotics Competition (NI ARC) 2019.

Both Airost Team-X and Airost Team-Y bagged RM5,000 and RM3,000 respectively for their efforts.

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NI Autonomous Robotics Competition 2019

Two robots navigating their way around during the competition themed ‘Planet Exploration - Mars Exploration Programme’. — Photos: CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

Two robots moving along the track during the contest.

Participants taking part in the robotics competition organised by N1 Malaysia in partnership with USM at Dewan Puma, USM in Nibong Tebal, Penang.

UTM students cheering and showing off their trophies and robots after the prize presentation.

UTM student Kimberly Foo Ming-Xia, 22, testing her robot with a digital multimeter.

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