Life is tough when you’re a former reality television star. One minute you’re battling your competitors with mechanical weapons, the next you’re headed for a scrap heap. Luckily for RoboSapien, there’s a new opportunity to get back in the robotic limelight. As a former contestant on Comedy Central’s “BattleBots,” the machine fought in ...
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Video: Spring Lane students electrified with new LEGO robot program
A group of fifth and sixth grade students at Spring Lane Elementary are becoming robot aficionados thanks to a newly introduced program from Boeing. ...
GSD robotics team wins regional competition
More than 1,000 hours of designing, fabricating, assembling, and programming went into each robot at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Utah Regional Competition. Teams from Granger High School, Hunter High School, Skyline High School, and the Granite Technical Institute participated in the two-day ...
MESA club launches Navy-inspired underwater robot
MESA students and Taylorsville High School administrators cheered with delight as a toaster-size robot made of common household materials successfully maneuvered the underwater domain of the school’s pool. The aquatic drone was built entirely by MESA members from a special kit. The device is a simple, small-scale version of robots used by the ...
Robots run wild at district FIRST Lego League competition
The work that goes in to programming a small plastic robot to perform a simple task can appear tedious at first. But when that small machine grabs a tiny ring or pushes a toy vehicle into a designated stall, the excitement is unmistakable. FIRST Lego League is an opportunity for students to get engaged in science and technology by programming ...