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Tag Archives: robots
New Robots Scrutinize Solar Cells
The race to build a better solar cell is looping through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory where new robots are fabricating thin-film cells and analyzing glitches faster and with more precision than ever before. How much faster? The robot working with silicon can build a semi-conductor on a six-inch-square plate of glass, plastic or flexible [...]
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Robot Competition Pictures
The 2009 FIRST Robotics Ramp Riot Competition in Ambler, PA at the Wissahickon High School Read The Full Article
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Ambler, FIRST, PA, Pennsylvania, robotics, Wissahickon High School 2 Comments
Shooting Robots
Atlanta, GA — Shooting pictures of robots at the Georgia Dome. VIDEOS MP4 / MPEG4 / AVI Opening Ceremony Team Introduction Team Introduction 2 The Drivers Jump Game Action (rear-view) Team 341 Miss Daisy Scores Team 341 Miss Daisy Scores Bigger View From the Press Box Robots Zoom Around The Field
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Hats Off To Ingenuity
Atlanta, GA — The FIRST Robotics championship is taking place at the Georgia Dome. Throughout the event, teams will be given the chance to win awards from a wide variety of categories. There are awards for enthusiasm and awards for ingenuity; however, perhaps… there should be a category that combines enthusiasm and ingenuity. When it [...]
Georgia On My (If I Only Had a) Mind
Atlanta, GA — What happens when you gather geeks from around the world? Students interested in math and science gathered at the Georgia Dome for the FIRST robotics world championships. From Saudi Arabia to Israel and from Canada to Brazil, the youth traveled to Atlanta. There were over 500 high school teams from 22 countries. [...]
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Miss Daisy Feels Peachy
Ambler, PA — Local robotics teams that made the achievement of qualifying for the world championships are in Atlanta, GA. The Wissahickon High School Team 341 “Miss Daisy” obtained many awards this season including first place at the Western Regionals in San Diego, CA. Team 341 arrived in Atlanta on Wednesday. On Thursday evening, they [...]
Is There Life On Mars?
??? ?? ????? ?? ????? Ambler, PA — Is there life on Mars? There will be, and it will be Earthlings. At least, that is what the crowd at the Wissahickon High School was informed by Stepehen Davis of the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA). Mr. Davis is the director of the Ares rocket project. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged education, engineering, engineers, FIRST robotics, NASA 1 Comment
Dean Kamen Asks Children to Consider Global Climate Solutions
Dean Kamen Asks Children Worldwide to Consider Global Climate Solutions through the 10th Anniversary Season of FIRST LEGO® League -Milestone season set to be biggest ever with 135,000 children in 40 countries exploring robotic solutions to climate conditions- by FIRST Manchester, NH – As concern for the global environment increases, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged children, climate change, education, environment, FIRST robotics, global warming, LEGO 1 Comment
FIRST: Driving Miss Daisy to Atlanta, Georgia
by Christopher Brouse and Daniel Brouse Ambler, PA — The Wissahickon FIRST robotics team is from Ambler, PA. They are known as Team 341 and have named their robot Miss Daisy. The team’s battle cry — “Flower Power!” Everyone is welcome to their garden. With ten great years of experience, this has been one of [...]
High Speed Robot Hand