BUAP hosts Guerra de Dioses 2026 national robotics tournament

Approximately 400 students from various educational levels gathered at Ciudad Universitaria 2 (CU2) for the Guerra de Dioses 2026 National Tournament. Organized by the Faculty of Computer Science (FCC) at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), the event focuses on promoting STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) skills.

Participants compete in areas including programming, mechanical design, problem-solving under pressure, teamwork, and critical thinking. The tournament was founded in 2015 by Dr. José Luis Hernández Ameca through the Robotic Systems (SIRO) laboratory. Since 2016, the annual competition has attracted students from Puebla, Veracruz, Hidalgo, Estado de México, and Tlaxcala.

Inauguration attendees included BUAP Rector Lilia Cedillo Ramírez, FCC Director Consuelo Molina García, and Héctor Guillermo Silva Galindo, the acting head of Puebla’s Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation.