U.S. college team places in national robotics competition

摘要

The Worcester Polytechnic Institute's (WPI) Atlas Robot for Nonconventional Emergency Response (WARNER) competed against 16 robotics teams from around the world. The robotics challenge was inspired by the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, in March 2011. After the meltdown, the affected area was too hazardous for people to enter, so each team in the competition was charged with developing humanoid robots that could help respond to such a disaster. The robots were asked to complete eight specific autonomous and semi-autonomous tasks, including clearing debris and climbing a ladder. Teams were awarded a maximum of four points for each completed task for a total of 32 points. WPI's team earned 11 points.