The Maestro-Evo team from Yogyakarta State University won 1st place in the Indonesian ABU Robot Contest (KRAI) and received the Indonesia's Best Ash Robot Design Award in the 2024 National Robot Contest (KRI) organized by Puspresnas Kemendikbudristek. The competition was held at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta recently...
This victory makes the Maestro-Evo team represent Indonesia in the international arena at the ABU Robocon competition on August 25, 2024 in Quảng Ninh Vietnam. With the theme 'Harvest Day' requires two types of robots, namely Robot 1 (R1) and Robot 2 (R2), which will work according to their duties due to the limitation of robot motion space determined by the regulations. Both robots will work full automatically and semi-automatically to pick up, put down the Seedling, throw the Paddy Rice or Empty Grain, and pick up and put it into the Silo basket. The Maestro-Evo robot consists of R1 and R2 who work together to complete the ABU Robocon 2024 game rules . R1 is semi-automatically in charge of picking up paddy and putting it in the place provided (Area 1), besides that R1 is also in charge of throwing the ball from Area 2 to Area 3. Then, R2 can automatically move freely in area 1, area 2, and area 3. R2 is tasked with taking and placing the Seedling, then R2 will immediately move to area 3 or Storage Zone to take Paddy Rice and put it into the Silo until it gets full points (Mua Vang).
In preparation for the National Indonesian Ash Robot Contest, the Maestro-Evo Team started by checking the readiness of the robot, including batteries, air pressure in pneumatic bottles, and others in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that had been prepared. Rasyid Ammary Yahya, as the head of the Maestro-Evo Team, admitted that the whole team was actively involved in every process of preparing for the competition. They managed to overcome various obstacles together until the end of the National competition. Rasyid stated that the preparation did not only focus on the two robots, but also on building good teamwork.

The Electronics Engineering D4 student of the Faculty of Vocational Studies also expressed his feelings after a very tense match. "We did not expect to be able to represent Indonesia to Vietnam. Insha'Allah, we will continue to develop and make Indonesia proud, we ask for prayers and support from all friends so that we can give our best for Indonesia," he said. Rasyid also felt grateful for winning Mua Vang twice, especially in the final round. Rasyid also plans to make improvements and enhancements to the robot in the future, including the use of more sophisticated components and sensors.

The Maestro-Evo team consists of 20 active students from various majors with Dr. Ilmawan Mustaqim, S.Pd.T., M.T. as the supervisor. The team members are Rasyid Ammary Yahya (Chairman), Rosalina Eka Ramanda, Nina (Manager), Sheva Novia Darmawan Sutopo, Danu Kartiko Kusumo, Muhammad Ryan Purnama, Razaan Nibras Majid, Hibatullah Faiq Hasim, Syafrizal Ghifari, Muhammad Wahid Akmal Lathif Shobir, Dega Rissang Abimanyu (Mechanical), Mowi Rilana, Mohammad Akhdan Maulana, Aulia Shabrina Yuliani, Isna Bagus Purnawan (Electronics), Raiya Yusuf Priatmojo, Vincent Kenutama Prasetyo, Erlangga Satrya As Syahrastani, Dhani Ardian Pratama, Angga Satriawan Aldi (Programmer)