Rome Sentinel

The winners, who competed against 31 other teams that traveled from as far as Turkey, overcame the event’s challenges which included simulated outer space sand storms, said SUNY Poly. The theme of the event was “Destination Deep Space,” including obstacles the robots might face while exploring a planet such as Mars. Each team was given the same parts to build a robot using a standard set of rules and, working with a professional engineering mentor, designed their robot over a six-week period.

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