Engineering students to face off at RoboRace in Bengaluru Tech Summit

Bengaluru | Monday | 18th November, 2019

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Express News ServiceBENGALURU: Engineering students from across the state will compete against each other in a first-of-its-kind District Robotic Premier League at the 22nd edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit, the flagship event of the State Government’s Department of IT & BT. The league will have two distinct categories — RoboRace Challenge and Quad Copter Challenge. Similar to drone racing, flying a Quad Copter, which is categorised as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), is popular as a leisure activity among fliers. At noon on Tuesday, RoboRace Challenge contenders will compete in Hall 5 at Palace Grounds, while the Quad Copter Challenge will be held in the open, the organiser told TNIE. The winning teams (with a maximum of five members) will be awarded Rs 15,000 while the runner-up teams will get Rs 10,000..