Universitas pendidikan Indonesia has been recorded that GMRT UGM team out as overall champion of Indonesia National Robot Competition, known as Kompetisi Robot Indonesia (KRI), 2017 for the first time throughout participation. This general KRI champion tittle becomes the new beginning for GMRT team with spirit and passion which are more effervesce .
This year KRI runs more fierce than before. As Stated by Ahmad Kholid Kartiyoso as GMRT team leader that rivalry in this competition is mostly smooth or there are no domination from either universities, underdog teams are brave to show off. Because of that, GMRT team got fierce rivalries from various universities such as ITS, PENS, Akprind, UMM, Unisula, UNY, etc.. This fierce competition makes this general KRI champion tittle to be very prestigious tittle for GMRT team.
After grabbing this tittle, GMRT team is not conceited as said by Ahmad Kholid Kartiyoso. GMRT team needs to do internal evaluation and prepares KRPAI berkaki team for achieving champion again in international competition at Trinity, United State. However, it cannot to be disowned that other divisions may also go international. Ahmad Kholid Kartiyoso also added his hope that the achievement of GMRT team can be a passion for other UGM teams to be able to scent this alma mater together.