A student team at the University of Waterloo has climbed to the top of the standings in an international robotics competition.
UWAT, which has been growing since its launch in 2018, is ranked first among 77 teams from around the world, including China, Mexico, Spain and Morocco, in the VEX U event operated by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation.
The team won four regional skills championships and an excellence award for the top team in areas including design, programming and management. It has one event left in the 2020-2021 season, which was modified to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mechatronics engineering students Terry Bariciak (left) and his sister Tia Bariciak pose with the robot that has taken the UWAT team to the top of the world standings.