UIN Online – The students of Technical Informatics Department of Science and Technology Faculty (Saintek) Alauddin State Islamic University (UIN Alauddin) Makassar Follow Indonesia Robot contest (KRI). KRI is a designing and engineering competition of robotics. Samata, Tuesday (02/11).

KRI consists of five divisions namely, Indonesian ABU Robot Contest (KRAI), Indonesian Fire Extinguisher Robot Contest (KRPAI) for wheeled type, Indonesian Fire Extinguisher Robot Contest (KRPAI) for legged type, Indonesian Art Robot Contest (KRSI), and Indonesian Soccer Robot Contest (KRSBI).

Rector greatly appreciates positively the expectations of the three students who admit that they are excited about attending this event. According to him, the creator skill development must be put forward.

"I’ve caught the idea, this creating potential should be put forward. Continue your struggle, on Allah’s willing, the University will support it seriously," said Prof. Qadir Gassing when met him in his office (rektorat building).

Each team consists of three students, namely, Kasman Suherman, Alfian and Ahmad Hidayat as well as a supervisor, Andi Tarmizi K. Rapi. They will design, build, operate and adjust manual robot and automated robots strategy that will be used for the competition.

The first winners of KRAI-2014 national contest will represent Indonesia in ABURobocon 2014 that will be held on August 24, 2014 in Pune - India.