SUNY Broome Robotics Team finding success this season
(WIVT/WBGH) – The SUNY Broome Robotics Team recently participated in an educational competition that was inspired by a hit television show.
The team traveled to Bloomsburg, PA last weekend to compete in the 12th Annual Rage in the Cage robotic tournament.
19 robotic teams from across the region participated in the competition, showing off their design and manufacturing skills. Inspired by the show BattleBots, students used STEM objectives to create functioning robots used for combat.
SUNY Broome submitted three robots, ultimately taking second place in the competition.
Justin Ondrako, a student majoring in Manufacturing Technology, says participating in competitions is just as educational as it is fun.
'It's fun when you put stuff together and see if it works. And if it doesn't work, you go back and you try it again. You get to repeat, and when they work, you're like 'Oh my God, it freaking worked.' So, when we put them into the arena and you see your robot get destroyed, like, alright this is even more fun because I get to repair it and I get to learn from this experience,' said Ondrako.
The team has won first place multiple times in the past.
Ondrako says the team's success is largely due to the leadership of Professor Gary DiGiacomo.
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