Robowars is the first official robot-sumo tournament in North America recognized by the FSI – AJRST (All Japan Robot-Sumo Tournament). The competition pits sumo-bots against one another to see who can push their competitor out of the ring first. Participants are tasked with building a sumo robot capable of being active-reactive in the ring and they have to do it beforehand. This, therefore, is a perfect opportunity for students to expand and showcase their engineering skills. Indeed, the organizing team is working to attract potential recruiters to the event so students can showcase their talents. Robowars has been running for over 4 years! Last year’s event had a Robowars record high attendance of 80 participants (25-30 teams). This year, we aim to welcome about 100 participants. However, IEEE has its lab open and offers knowledgeable lab supervisors who can help students with building their robots. Furthermore, IEEE has been expanding their reach and contacting universities from all over Canada to encourage participation in Robowars. Last year the University of Mcmaster joined our competitions. This year, we aim to take the competition to the international stage. We’ve begun discussions with AJRST, and if the event succeeds, the winner will earn a chance to compete in Japan’s prestigious robot-sumo tournament. 1515 Saint-Catherine St W #1428, Montreal, Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1S6