What is ACE?

- University of Sherbrooke’s 2023 Exoskeleton Suit

The ACE Competition is a cross-university competition aimed at testing the functional capabilities of exoskeletons designed and built by undergraduate students of their respective universities.

The purpose of this is to help push forward and increase interest in this relatively new and upcoming technology of exoskeletons by creating a friendly competition where teams can test the actual real-world potential of their designs.

The competition is designed around elements of the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT), which assesses the physical ability of entry-level firefighters. This provides a reliable test of real-world physical tasks in which a powered exoskeleton would likely encounter. Suits will be evaluated on criterias such as versatility, reliability, cost, weight efficiency and general ability to perform firefighter related tasks.