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Queen's University Belfast students head to US for NASA robotics competition
Overview
A team of 10 engineering students from Queen's University Belfast is travelling to Florida to compete in NASA's international Lunabotics competition. The students designed and built a 52 kg aluminium rover capable of autonomously navigating a lunar-simulated environment, digging up material, and building walls. Having won a preliminary competition in Milton Keynes, they will represent the UK and Europe at the University of Central Florida against international university teams.
Key points
- Ten students from Queen's University Belfast are heading to Florida for NASA's international Lunabotics competition.
- The team secured their invitation after winning a precursor competition in Milton Keynes.
- They designed and built a 52 kg aluminium rover divided into software, electronics, and mechanical groups.
- The robot is designed to autonomously navigate a lunar-simulated room, excavate sand, and construct walls.
- The QUB team is the sole European representative competing against teams from Australia, India, and the US.