Robot builders from Preiļi take part in “Robochallenge” in Romania and win 2nd place!
From 2 to 4 November, for the eleventh time, the “Robochallenge” competition took place in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Participants from four continents took part, showing their inventions in the competition. Dozens of Mega Sumo robots – at no other European competition have so many of these most powerful Sumo robots started.
For the first time a team of Latvia and “Robotu Skola” was also represented. The competition was attended by Preiļi Robotics Club members Armands Upenieks and Matīss Buks together with Aleksandrs Tikačovs. The strength and spirit of the Latvian team were also reinforced by Aldis Buks, Māris Bečs and Andis Jargans.
Representatives of the Preiļi Robotics Club took part in the competition with three Mini Sumo robots and one Mega Sumo robot. This was the first competition for Mega Sumo. The most successful was the start of the Mini Sumo robot “MA”, which won 2nd place. The Micro Sumo (5×5×5 cm, 100 g) built by Aleksandrs Tikačovs won 1st place in its category.
This competition will be remembered for its excellent organisation and the people we met in Bucharest. We gained experience and new contacts.
Matīss Buks and Armands Upenieks, members of the “Preiļi Robotics Club” and “Robotu skola” teams