The HKUST Underwater Robot Competition was attended by a record number of 86 primary and secondary schools in 2023 and concluded with an award presentation ceremony on June 3.
The HKUST Robotics Team took home eight medals in their first participation in the RoboGames, an annual robot contest in California, US that draws contestants from all over the world. This is the first time for the team members to join an international competition face-to-face after the pandemic.
(From left) Prof. Bertram Shi, Acting Dean of Engineering, HKUST; Dr. Rocky Cheng, Chief Information Officer, BOCHK; Prof. Tim Woo, Director of Center for Global & Community Engagement, School of Engineering, HKUST; and Ms. Angel Yip, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility Office, BOCHK; attended the award presentation ceremony of The First Robot Explorer Cup at HKUST.
(Top row, from left) Prof. Im Eun Soon, Prof. Wang Yiwen and Prof. Angela Wu, (bottom row, from left) Prof. Rhea Liem, Prof. Julie Semmelhack and Prof. Becky Kuang Yi
