Thursday (27/6/2024) the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Brawijaya (FT UB) officially released its contingent to compete in the 2024 Indonesian Robot Competition which will take place at Muhammadiyah University, Surakarta. Just like the previous year, FT UB and FILKOM UB collaborated together in this event. The official release of the KRI team took place at the Prof. Auditorium. Ir. Suryono FT UB and attended by Deputy Dean III FT UB and FILKOM UB, supervisors, and students.

Herry Santosa when giving a speech and sending off the KRI UB Contingent.

In his speech, the Deputy Dean for Student Affairs, Alumni and Student Entrepreneurship, FT UB, Dr.Eng. Ir. Herry Santosa, S.T., M.T., IPM., gave motivation and enthusiasm to the team that would compete because previously UB had been victorious in the past in the same event. Developments from other universities are a challenge for UB.

“We are very proud and fully support your struggle. This competition is not only an opportunity to achieve achievements, but also an opportunity to apply the knowledge that has been learned. “Show your best and bring the good name of your alma mater,” said Herry.

A total of five UB teams qualified for this year’s KRI. four teams from FT UB and one team from FILKOM UB who are members of several divisions, namely Humanoid Football Robot, Wheeled Ball Speak Robot, Dance Robot, ABU Robocon and Thematic Robot. Each division has carefully prepared their robots through a series of intensive research and development. They have also gone through various stages and training to ensure the best performance in the competition that will take place later.

Arif Rahman provided motivation for the KRI UB Contingent.

Apart from that, the Deputy Dean for Student Affairs, Alumni and Student Entrepreneurship at FILKOM UB also delivered a speech. He said that when he took part in every competition his hope was to become a champion. UB is very serious about supporting various student activities when participating in various competitions. Filkom and FT UB really support the success of this year’s KRI.

 “We have trained hard and made various preparations. “Hopefully everything we have prepared so far can bring good results at this year’s event,” explained Arif Rahman.

Eka Maulana, ST, MT., M.Eng. as one of the supervisors added that this competition was also an opportunity to develop students’ competitive experience.

“Apart from technical skills, this competition also hones teamwork skills and overcoming the challenges faced. “We hope that this experience will be very valuable for students in the future,” said Eka.

The Indonesian Robot Competition (KRI) is a prestigious event participated in by various universities from all over Indonesia. KRI aims to encourage student innovation and creativity in the field of robotics and automation. This year, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta will host the competition which will take place from 1 to 6 July 2024. With enthusiasm and thorough preparation, it is hoped that the KRI UB Team can achieve brilliant results and make Universitas Brawijaya proud at the national level.