Category Archives: Robot News

High Tech Hounds ship Robot to FRC Contest

Posted on February 28, 2010 by dkohn96

Just saw that the High Tech Hounds from Fairley High School got their robot in the box and on its way to compete in UsFirst! This is their rookie year and I wish them the best of luck! They will … Continue reading →

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CBU Students show off solar powered robot

Posted on February 27, 2010 by dkohn96

Students with Christian Brothers University IEEE are preparing to compete in the SoutheastCon 2010 Hardware Competition to be held in Charlotte NC. March 18-21, 2010. This years contest has autonomous solar powered robots going around a track with three obstacles … Continue reading →

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UsFirst Robot Ships

Posted on February 23, 2010 by dkohn96

Today is the ship day for UsFirst Robots. The team I have been working with The Bluff City Bots (Team 2817) packed up their bot yesterday to ship out. Their first competition is at the Bayou Regional on March 4, … Continue reading →

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National Robotics Week

Posted on February 19, 2010 by dkohn96

From TMCnet.com by Deepika Mala Industry influencers and nonprofit organizations have teamed up to set up the first annual National Robotics Week, to be held from April 10 to 18. The purpose of National Robotics Week is to recognize robotics … Continue reading →

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PETA and Robots….now I have seen everything!

Posted on February 2, 2010 by dkohn96

Groundhog Day: PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robot Christian Science Monitor By Chris Gaylord / February 1, 2010 Punxsutawney Phil, Groundhog Day’s mascot, may get an early retirement and a cyborg doppelganger, if PETA has its way. … Continue reading →

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Mars rover Spirit remains stuck in sand

Posted on January 28, 2010 by dkohn96

Washington Post Thursday, January 28, 2010 The Mars rover Spirit will rove the red planet no more. That’s because the six-wheeled vehicle that was sent to Mars along with its twin rover, Opportunity, in 2004 got stuck in a Martian … Continue reading →

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UsFirst Season Kickoff

Posted on January 9, 2010 by dkohn96

Today, Memphis City Schools hosted a regional UsFirst Kickoff for the 2010 season. This year’s competition is called Break-A-Way and involves soccer balls. Instead of me explaining it, let’s go to the video: There are three teams in Memphis, and … Continue reading →

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SparkFun Free Give-a-Way Update

Posted on January 7, 2010 by dkohn96

Update on previous post…. I tried all morning to get my order in. No Luck – SERVER BUSY. Just got in and the banner said all $100,000 was gone in 1h 44m 50s.

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Robots of the Decade Awards

Posted on January 5, 2010 by dkohn96

Posted on GoRobotics.net, this list by by William Cox, this list sums up the top 10 robots of the past decade. In summary: Keepon PackBot Pleo BigDog RoboSapien Asimo Aibo Predator Drone Lego Mindstorm Roomba

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MCS Set to Host 2010 USFirst Kick-Off

Posted on January 5, 2010 by dkohn96

Memphis City Schools Press Release Jan 5, 2010 Memphis, Tenn. – On Saturday, January 9, 2010, from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. the award-winning MCS High School Robotics team will host the 2010 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science … Continue reading →

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