Robotics Team members are, from left, Nick Lach, Alex Russell and Duncan Campbell.
For a third consecutive year, The University of Akron Robotics Team has won the 120-pound Sumobot Competition at the National Robotics Challenge. The 2012 contest was hosted in Marion, Ohio, April 12-14.
The team of student-engineers, led by Alex Russell, constructed the autonomous sumobot and were the Postsecondary Division Champions. More photos and video, including a "grudge match" with Indiana Tech, can be found at . Also on the team are Nick Lach and Duncan Campbell.
College of Engineering technician Dale Ertley served as the team’s adviser for this competition.