UNION CITY — The Union City High School Academy for Enrichment and Advancement’s robotics team finished 15th out of 59 teams at the end of qualifying matches at the USFIRST competition in Washington D.C. this weekend.
“Our overall record was four wins, three losses, and two ties,” said Peter Drozd, team mentor and teacher at the high school. “This was a very good record for a rookie team.”
The students designed, built, programmed, and tested their robots from a kit that contained motors, batteries, a control system, a PC, and a mix of automation components, but no instructions.
The story of the team was featured in The Union City Reporter this past weekend.
“We have been working very hard and have had endless hours of fun,” the team posted on their blog during the tournament. This was the first time a Hudson County team took part in the nationwide competition since it began 1989.
To follow the progress of the team visit their blog at http://aeaeagles.blogspot.com.
Local robotics team places high in national competition
