The UBC SailBot team will be showcasing their winning two-metre robotic masterpiece that took home the top prize at this year’s International Robotic Sailing Regatta for the second straight time.
Media are invited to cover the event.
Event: UBC SailBot showcase
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013
Time: 11 AM – 1 PM
Location: Royal Vancouver Yacht Club in Kitsilano, Vancouver (see map below)
An interdisciplinary group of UBC engineering students built a two-metre, unmanned robotic sailboat that won the 2013 International Robotic Sailing Regatta in Gloucester, MA last month.
The sailboat, which earned a perfect score, had to successfully navigate through a series of challenges in a highly variable environment with limited – and in some cases zero – human control.
Please RSVP to Kristoffer Vik Hansen at captain@ubcsailbot.org or 778-995-6401.
Find out more about the UBC SailBot on their website.
Click here to view pictures from the competition.
Media Contact:
Kristoffer Vik Hansen, 778.995.6401
Team Captain, UBC SailBot
