Robotics isn’t just for geeks anymore

December 8th, 2008 by Robot Technology | No Comments | Filed in Robotics Competitions, Robotics News

In the past, robotics seems just a showman, robotics has now become a popular hobby that many people and also learned a lot in schools.

This robotics news originally published from www.timesunion.com

FIRST Lego League Tech Valley Challenge

TROY — Robots took over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday.

More than 240 middle school students, plus dozens of their families and friends, packed the school’s Darrin Communication Center for the FIRST Lego League Tech Valley Challenge, a robotics competition that had the frenzied atmosphere of a high school wrestling tournament.

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VEX Robotics pan-pacific championship

December 2nd, 2008 by Robot Technology | No Comments | Filed in Robotics Competitions, Robotics News

This news come from Maui, you can visit the original news at www.mauinews.com.

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Maui High School senior Devin Tamashiro said it’s just a way to be sure he doesn’t forget what he’s learned in his programming class.

But it’s also a lesson in teamwork, design, engineering and coordination among students with different skill sets to represent their school in an international competition that could take them to a world championship in Dallas in April.

As with most competitions, success can come just from competing well even if you don’t win because the process of learning is its own reward. But there’s also a goal of winning.

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Aspen Creek K-8 win robotics competition

November 18th, 2008 by Robot Technology | No Comments | Filed in Robotics Competitions, Robotics News

The Aspen Creek K-8 Loco Coyote team took home the prestigious Director’s Award from the Monarch High School FIRST Lego League Qualifier Tournament on November 15. The Director’s Award is given to the team with the highest combined score in four categories: robot performance, research project presentation, teamwork, and robot design. The Aspen Creek Loco Coyotes had the second highest score and received another award for their robot’s performance. This was the second year in a row that an Aspen Creek K-8 team won the highest honors at this tournament.

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The team consisted of eight Aspen Creek students: Andrew Dewey, Casey Martin and Matt Spatz in eighth grade, Stanley Jones, Ben Krenik and Monro Obenauer in seventh grade and Nikita Kholodny and Jake Mound in sixth grade. Four of this year’s team members were also on the winning team last year, the Aspen Creek Ãœber Duckies. The team was coached by Jason Cole. Jason teaches Applied Technology and Wood Shop at Aspen Creek and teaches Computer Science at Broomfield High School. This was Jason’s second year coaching the team. Jason created an elective course this year at Aspen Creek for middle school students to learn robotics.

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Be Ready for ABU Robocon 2009 Tokyo

September 13th, 2008 by Robot Technology | 2 Comments | Filed in Robotics Competitions, Robotics News

Abu Robocon 2008 go away with China’s winning…
It’s time ABU Robocon 2009…

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The ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest or ABU ROBOCON is an annual international project organized by the ABU, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union that consists of 118 broadcasters from 53 countries and regions. Young engineers exhibit their creativity and innovative skills at ABU Robocon! Abu Robocon 2009 will held in Tokyo, Japan.

Drawings and Rules (update August 2008) you can download here

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Abu Robocon 2008 Result and Final Video

September 13th, 2008 by Robot Technology | No Comments | Filed in Robotics Competitions, Robotics News

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The winner of Abu Robocon 2008 already decided 2 weeks ago. China is the winner of ABU robot contest this year after defeat Egypt in final fighting. In Final Quarter, China defeat Indonesia while Egypt defeat Japan.Video final Abu Robocon 2008 you can see via Youtube download the video from here

Congratulation for China’s robot team…

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