In the gymnasium of Louis-Philibert college in Puy-Sainte-Reparade yesterday, no trace of volleyballs, badminton rackets and ping-pong tables. For a day, the paraphernalia of the physical education class remained in the locker room to leave the ground free for miniature robots. About 300 budding engineers, mostly college students, took part in the 10th edition of Iter Robots. , a challenge born from a partnership between Agence Iter France (CEA) and the Aix-Marseille academy. “This challenge offers students the opportunity to carry out an operational project. Based on specifications, they must design a robot capable of carrying out technical operations”, explains Sylvie André, director of communication at Agence Iter. Yesterday the
