Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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The teams "CML-team: Kapi-band" and "CML-team: Energy Surge," representing the Advanced Engineering School of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's "Digital Engineering," took first and second place in the "Novice" category (robots controlled by schoolchildren) at the MIPT open technology festival "FestTech" in Moscow. The event, Russia's largest robot combat competition in the 1.5 kg weight class, attracted a record number of participants: 16 teams in the "Novice" category and 28 in the "Pro" category.
The success of the SPbPU PIS teams was the result of effective collaboration between the Polytechnic University and general education institutions. The pilots for both teams were Elisey Lovpache and Matvey Reshetov, students from the InfinITi Digital Education Center at School No. 509. The teams also included students Varvara Antoshkiv, Maria Kamaeva, and Artem Osipenko. The team mentors were Vsevolod Bolshakov and Daria Kuatkhina, engineers from the SPbPU PIS "Digital Engineering," and Nikolai Orlov, a teacher and educator, made a significant contribution to the collaboration with the school.
"These victories, including first and second place at the FestTech festival at MIPT, are a clear confirmation of the functional and technical characteristics of the robots developed at SPbPU's Specialized Design Bureau for Schools of the Primorsky Krai, as well as the effectiveness of our educational model for working with schoolchildren," noted Vsevolod Bolshakov, the team mentor and head of SPbPU's Specialized Design Bureau for Schools of the Primorsky Krai. "Synergetic collaboration is achieved when SPbPU's engineers, students, and teachers unite around a common technological challenge—the development of a controlled robotic system that takes dynamics and durability into account. It's important that we don't simply create and prepare robots for competitions—we create an environment for nurturing a new generation of motivated engineers."
The FestTech festival is a key event in the Russian robotics community. This year's record number of participants demonstrates the growing interest in competitive robotics and the development of engineering skills among young people. The 1.5 kg competition is particularly spectacular and technically challenging, requiring participants to possess a deep understanding of mechanics, electronics, and programming.
"Participating in such competitions certainly gives us invaluable experience," said Elisey Lovpache, pilot of the winning team. "Each battle tests not only the strength, reliability, and controllability of our combat robot, but also our ability to make quick decisions under stress. This victory motivates us to continue developing combat robotics."
Representatives of the SPbPU "Digital Engineering" School emphasize the strategic importance of participating in such events.
For the SPbPU Advanced Engineering School, such festivals are a central part of a process that encompasses education, research and development, and their practical application. "We demonstrate that modern engineering education is not just about theory, but also about the opportunity to apply knowledge in real-world projects, even at the school level," said Daria Kuatkhina.
Victory at FestTech was a key milestone in the teams' preparation for international competitions. CML-team: Kapi-band passed the qualifying round in Perm, and the second team, CML-team: Energy Surge, will compete in another qualifying round in Yekaterinburg on November 1. The participation of teams from the SPbPU "Digital Engineering" School in the international "Robot Battle" championship aims to promote the achievements of the Decade of Science and Technology.
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