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 Salem RidgeYaks to host inaugural fan fest tomorrow at Salem Memorial Ballpark Web Staff March 20, 2026 0 SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0