The Robotics Club wins international competition

Guayaquil, jueves 19 mayo 2016
The Robotics Club from the university's branch in Guayaquil
The Robotics Club from the university's branch in Guayaquil

 

The university's Robotics Club from Guayaquil took part in the International competition "Robot Games Zero Latitud 2016" which was held in YACHAY from May 10th to 14th. 

Representatvies form Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador attended the competition; for Ecuador: la Escuela Politécnica Nacional (EPN), Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo (UNACH), Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH), Escuela Superior Politécnica del Ejército (ESPE), Instituto Tecnológico Superior STANDFORD, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana's branch in Guayaquil and Cuenca (UPS).

"There was a very high level of competition among universities with high quality robots. We competed with great effort as usual" said Byron Lima who leads the robotics club in Guayaquil.

Positions for UPS-Guayaquil:

- First Place in "Carrera de Balance"

- First Place in "Batalla simulada de robots"

- Second Place in "Robots de batalla de 60lbs"

- Second Place in categoría "Robots de batalla de 3lbs"

- Third Place in "Robots de batalla de 1lbs"

- Third Place in "Robots laberinto"

The club was invited to participate in another international competition "Copa Internacional Robótica IPN" and "Torneo de Robótica y Tecnologías Avanzadas" which will take place in Mexico from the 24th to the 26th August.