by Marlon Ramos
from Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — Mac, the Filipino-made explosives disposal robot, has just succeeded in first mission.
The one-armed, night-seeing robot developed by students from the Mapua Institute of Technology won the top prize in the recently held First World Cup of Computer-Implemented Inventions in Shanghai, China, said Senior Supt. Gilbert Cruz, Makati City police chief.
“We have prepared a hero’s welcome for Mac and the team,” Cruz said over the phone Wednesday.
According to Cruz, Mac beat entries from 84 countries which joined the event.
He said Mac — short for mechanical anti-terrorist concept — and his team of creators from Mapua led by John Judilla–arrived Tuesday night via Philippine Air Lines.
Cruz himself commissioned the development of the robot to help members of the city’s Bomb Disposal Unit handle bomb threats that business establishments in Makati receive every week.
The robot was unveiled in Makati’s business district last week.
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