Salta will once again be represented at the Robotics World Cup, which will be held from next July 16 in the Netherlands. Competition Robocup 2024 It will be attended by four young people who will participate in two categories. it’s about Maria Virginia Violaz, Diego Salinas, Luciano Bustamante E Ignacio Sosamembers Institute of Applied Technological Innovation (ITTA).
Last year, two of the institute’s four students won second prize in the junior category of the Robocup 2023 World Championship held in France. In recent years, the representation of Salta stands out, both at national and international competitions.
director of ITTA, Gustavo Viollaz, He celebrated the opportunity to be in the competition again and the perseverance shown by each of the young people who attend the Institute, which has allowed them to participate in world competitions for at least the last 5 years. “The truth is, it’s a very interesting competition” because it’s “the biggest event in the world and it has a part for adults, a part for children.”he expressed himself.
As in previous years, the government will accompany Salty Undersecretary for the Knowledge Economy, belonging to the Ministry of Economy. Viollaz said that the provincial leadership has provided assistance with equipment and coordination with the Embassy of the Netherlands, which will take the Argentine delegation to meet with companies associated with the topic. “He’s been very supportive of us,” he said.
The Salta team will participate in two categories. On the one hand, María Virginia Viollaz and Diego Salinas will do it category of physical robotics. In the competition, both will present a rescue robot they designed using artificial intelligence programming to overcome obstacles in an emergency situation and rescue victims.
Diego Salinas said that in recent days they have been improving the robot’s capabilities using artificial vision and using different communications between the two services, such as Lego Spike and Arduino. “It was a very difficult job because we were implementing things that weren’t on the Internet before or required a lot of research to achieve them. We are getting close to the goal and we are happy to take this opportunity to the Netherlands,” he said.
María Virginia Viollaz said that they are quite excited to be part of the delegation that will represent the country. ““We are also very proud of this unique and amazing experience that is presented to us thanks to our great achievements.”he said.
IN the simulated robotics category will be attended by Luciano Bustamante and Ignacio Sosa, who programmed a robot that travels around various random maps looking for victims represented by omens. “The idea is that the robot can easily overcome obstacles,” Sosa described, claiming he was “very excited, nervous and happy to be in the competition.”
Meanwhile, the Deputy Minister of the Knowledge Economy, Lorena Trovatoemphasized that “the government’s aim is to continue to support the study of robotics” and announced that to this end Salta will host national competitions such as the WROwhich will be held on September 5 and 6 and National Robotics League, which will take place in October in the city of Vaqueros.
Trovato highlighted the “hotbed” that has existed in Salta for several years and is also due to the work carried out by the Tecnol+ Innovation Institute with offices in Salta and Jujuy.
