Drones to compete autonomously in international challenge Ian Price March 13, 2017 1 minute read Team VICTOR Virginia Tech’s robotics team will head to Abu Dhabi this week as one of only 3 US-based teams to compete for 5 million dollars at an International Robotics Challenge. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: Morgan Harrington’s mother releases very personal bookNext: Roanoke area homeless count is down Related Stories The Tiny Cargo Company has big plans for its scale up at new facility Gene Marrano February 23, 2026 0 Roanoke College Poll: Virginians support tougher gun laws but doubt the impact Clark Palmer February 23, 2026 0 Virginia Tech to host Afghan female soldiers and student author for storytelling event Web Staff February 23, 2026 0