UIN Online – The robotics Team of the State Islamic University (UIN) of Alauddin Makassar passed the second phase selection of Indonesian Robot Contest (KRI) 2014. The contest is organized by the Research and Community Services Directorate of the Ministry of National Education (Kemendiknas) of Indonesian Republic. Samata, Tuesday (03/18).

Kasman Suherman as the chief of the Robotics team of UIN Alauddin said that his team along with 15 other teams passed it. Furthermore, the team will compete on May 22-25 in Mataram.

"We never thought that we can pass the second phase because in the completion of the circuit and the charging program an error occurred and there was component damage. This accident occurred at the last day of the video delivery dead line. Finally, with the sort of video and some attached photos, we sent this report," said the man who is also active as the Secretary of IT HMJ.

Closing the interview, this man expressed his gratitude to the vice rector of student affairs and cooperation, the head of Information Technology Department, and the head of LP2M because for giving the trust and financial support for the development of the robot.