International success for U of M Robot Team at FIRA HuroCup

The U of M Autonomous Agents Lab robot team did very well at the FIRA HuroCup, held August 11 – 16, 2019 in Changwon, Korea, placing third and fourth overall. More than 50 teams from 10 countries competed including: South Korea, Taiwan, Canada, China, India, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, and Malaysia. FIRA is a multi-sport robotic event modelled after a human decathlon. Overall placing is determined by earning as many points as possible over all the events, and the same robot must be used for all events. This year's events consisted of: archery (moving targets), a marathon, a sprint, basketball free throws, weightlifting, united soccer (forming soccer teams with randomly selected robots from different entrants), a triple jump (requiring multiple jumps and the ability to land without damage), an obstacle run, soccer penalty kicks, and a Spartan race (moving over uneven terrain and getting over a wall by climbing a ladder and a rope).