Eight engineering students from the University of the South Pacific will represent the region at the prestigious Asia-Pacific Robotics Competition in Hong Kong next month. The students hope to showcase the robots they designed from scratch on the international stage. Team captain Mahonilai Hakaumotu says his previous experience in international robotics competitions inspired him to join ABU Robocon. The team has been preparing for the competition since November last year and will travel to Hong Kong in August to represent the Pacific at the Asia-Pacific Competition. The competition will take place next month from the 21 to the 25 in Hong Kong.