Students take robot through obstacle.

Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center

  Monday, October 01, 2018 Teams of students from across the Rio Grande Valley competed in one of the largest robotics competitions in the region during the first day of UTRGV's Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology (HESTEC) Week. Robotics Day, which was held Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 at the Pharr Events Center in Pharr, Texas had students participating in four rounds of obstacle courses that integrated STEM concepts, and provided them with first-hand learning experiences on the fundamentals of engineering and commercialization. HESTEC continues through Saturday, Oct. 6 and includes signature events such as Latina Day and Community Day on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. (UTRGV Photos by Paul Chouy.)

Student gets up close to start robot.

Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center

  Monday, October 01, 2018 A student gets low to the ground to make sure his robot is ready to compete on the obstacle course during UTRGV’s HESTEC Robotics Day on Oct. 1 at the Pharr Events Center in Pharr, Texas. The teams of students competed in obstacle courses that ...

Teams watch as robot navigates course.

Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center

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Students test their robots before the competition.

Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center

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Students make sure robot is ready to compete.

Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center

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Coach helps student test their machine.

Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center

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Coach helps student test their machine.

Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center

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Coach helps student test their machine.

Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center

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Student picks up robot from obstacle course.

Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center

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Student picks up robot from obstacle course.

Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center

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Student picks up robot from obstacle course.

Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center

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Team member starts her robot.

Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center

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