Rev up your robots, $5m contest is up
abu dhabi — The Mohammed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC) will take place from March 16 to 18, 2017, at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.
The inaugural robotics challenge boasts prize winnings of $5 million, and will test the skills of some of the best robotics designers and programers in the world.
The contest will inevitably take up a large area of the circuit since it will consist of three challenges and a triathlon type Grand Challenge.
Dr Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Khalifa University’s executive vicepresident said: “Khalifa University is proud to be the organisers of the first MBZIRC, and we look forward to seeing how it continues to grow in reputation and scope over the coming years.”
The 45 teams selected to take part in the inaugural challenge come from leading universities and international organisations such as teams selected to take part in the inaugural Robotics challenge the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, the National University of Singapore, Xi’an Jiaotong University and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, Accelerated Dynamics from the UK, and NaviRobot LLC from Russia.
In addition to teams from the UAE, UK and USA, teams from Italy, Germany, KSA, Russia, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, South Korea, and Spain where chosen from over 316 teams from 45 countries, who expressed their interest in participating in the Challenge, which is scheduled to take place in March 2017.
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