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AI and Robot Angst Highlight 2019 Super Bowl Commercials

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Why Join a Robotics Club or Team in Middle or High School? | iD Tech

From: https://www.idtech.com/blog/should-your-child-join-a-robotics-team The short answer is a resounding “yes!” In honor of National Robotics Week, we spend the majority of this post diving into the benefits of joining a robotics team or club! But first, here’s a brief overview of … Continue reading

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Pocket Science Lab Dev Board

What is Pocket Science Lab All in One Device. PSLab is a small USB powered hardware extension for your Android phone or PC that lets you measure all kinds of things. PSLab comes with a built-in Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Wave Generator, … Continue reading

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Silent Night by Chewbacca

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Elektro the Moto-Man Had the Biggest Brain at the 1939 World’s Fair

From IEEE Spectrum By Allison Marsh 28 Sep 2018 | 19:00 GMT This voice-controlled robot could walk, talk, and smoke, and it captivated crowds “Ladies and gentlemen, I’ll be very glad to tell my story. I am a smart fellow … Continue reading

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Amazon To Make Its Engineering Training Courses Available For Free.

TechCrunch (11/26, Loizos) reports that AWS announced Monday “it has made available, for free, the same machine learning courses that it uses to train its own engineers.” Paraphrasing Amazon GM of AI and Deep Learning Dr. Matt Wood, TechCrunch says … Continue reading

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Robotics engineer Barbie joins the girls who code

From: Reuters June 26, 2018 Video Link LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Barbie, the world’s most iconic doll, is venturing into coding skills in her latest career as a robotics engineer. The new doll, launched on Tuesday, aims to encourage girls … Continue reading

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Robotics, the sport of STEM education

From: The Daily Memphian By Michelle Corbet Updated: December 19, 2018 4:00 AM CT A new sport is emerging in local middle schools — robot battles. St. Mary’s Episcopal School, a private all-girls pre-K through high school, held its first … Continue reading

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Robot Gift Guide 2018 – IEEE Spectrum

https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/robot-gift-guide-2018

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