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View a short video of the event here:

https://youtu.be/G2tOCS228U4
Robots of all shapes and sizes took to the track.

One of the cars powered by RSPRO’s 9v battery racing past the competition. Some last minute fine-tuning before the start of the final race.

execution of engineering projects,” she said. robotic vehicles, with a sensor system able this project is in line with the company’s
to detect specific colours on the multi- education vision of supporting both
Professor Hanekom also added that the coloured track, which is developed as part professional and future engineers by giving
educational objectives of the Robot Race of their analogue electronics module. The them access to the components and tools
Day were strongly supported by the Race Day also gives them a platform to work they require to excel. This is further echoed
university’s partnerships with industry, as a team and to demonstrate innovation in the DesignSpark platform which is a
which provide the necessary resources to and technical skills in developing these free-to-join online technical community for
maintain this flagship event. “On behalf of robots. engineers, innovators and tinkerers of all
the students and the engineering faculty, I ages from around the world. This platform
would like to thank RS Components South The 2021 Robot Race Day winners Eben has more than a million members, who can
Africa for assisting us with the various Benade, Dylan Bailie, Berno Myburg and be of assistance to students and engineers
components, batteries and support over Jean Pierre De La Rey were elated after their working on real-world applications. I urge
the years. We look forward to future robot raced in the grand final on 28 August all students to register on the site and be
engagements with them,” she added. 2021 with a winning time of 9.8 seconds. a part of this global community. I would
also like to commend Professor Hanekom
The TUKS Robot Race Day offers students Wesley Hood, Education Specialist for and her team for their tremendous efforts
the opportunity to put theory into practice. RS Components SA commented: “RS to make the Robot Race Day an annual
Students are required to build autonomous Components’ continued involvement in success.”

Robot Race Day official Elizabeth Stanley The winning car at the finish line.
with one of her robots.

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