DailyDirt: National Robotics Week -- Save The Bots!

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The third annual National Robotics Week is currently underway, if you didn't get the memo. The second week of April was officially designated for robotics in 2010 by House Resolution 1055. If you haven't hugged your robot today, it's about time you did, perhaps. By the way, StumbleUpon can recommend some good Techdirt articles, too.
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    fb39ca4 (profile), 9 Apr 2012 @ 5:12pm

    FRC

    Don't forget the FIRST robotics competitions going on at this time of year! It is amazing to see what high schoolers have come up with in response to a challenge.

    link to this | view in thread ]

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    Alex (profile), 9 Apr 2012 @ 5:44pm

    Re: FRC

    Having participated in FIRST robotics as a student for the past 4.5 years, I can't say enough about how great a program it is. I just booked my flight to the Championships in St. Louis April 25-28.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  3. icon
    Michael Ho (profile), 9 Apr 2012 @ 6:54pm

    Re: Re: FRC

    Congrats, Alex... This year's FIRST game looks kinda neat:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOXsdhZZSdM

    Good luck on the competition (if you're still in it, not just an observer)!

    link to this | view in thread ]

  4. identicon
    Rekrul, 9 Apr 2012 @ 7:21pm

    I want a B9 robot!

    link to this | view in thread ]

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    Watchit (profile), 9 Apr 2012 @ 11:35pm

    If your in Orlando

    If your in Orlando check out the UCF Robotics Club, they got some cool stuff :D

    link to this | view in thread ]

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    sprearson81 (profile), 10 Jun 2012 @ 9:07am

    This is so cool.

    link to this | view in thread ]


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