UBC Thunderbots go undefeated at U.S. Open

UBC Thunderbots remained undefeated in the U.S. Open Jan. 20-23 in Atlanta, keeping opponents MIT, Harvard and Georgia Tech scoreless throughout the three-day competition.

 “Our success at this competition can be attributed to the hard work and innovation from our members, some of the best and brightest engineers and computer scientists from UBC,” says team leader Alim Jiwa.

UBC Thunderbots, an interdisciplinary student design team comprising students from electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering physics and computer science, aims to create a fun environment that encourages collaboration and mentorship opportunities and fosters research initiatives on robotics at the undergraduate level.

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