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UCLA's American Society of Mechanical Engineers Battlebots is the premiere student organization on-campus providing a forum for UCLA students to make friends, find career information, and learn about the resources available to them through the UCLA Mechanical Engineering Department.
“Break time!” bellows Anatoly, in UCLA's Machine Shop. It's at that moment when your heart stops and your breath catches in your throat. You sigh heavily as you slow down the mill, walk into the fresh air, and grab a soda with the team and you realize DracUCLA has you tightly gripped under its spell, but you love what you are doing.
Last year, the UCLA chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers teamed up with UCLA Robotics to create a 120-pound combat robot for the 2006 International RoboGames. Our entry, DracUCLA, battled three other robots, including the eventual winner in its class.
For the team's first year back at the competition, our goal was to enter competition with a fighting chance. “We won one, lost two, battled against the first place winner, Stewie, and otherwise destroyed the Destroyer before being eliminated!” lauds Anna Davitian. — Read entire article...
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