Domo Arigato Mr. Robot-O

Jeremy is on the Robotics team at school. They had their first competition on December 5th. They had to design, build, and program a robot that competed with other robots. It is part of a nationwide program that takes place each year. It is called the FIRST Tech Challenge.

His team's robot did not win the actual competition, but was nominated for the best design and did win the "Think Award" (I'm still not 100% sure what that was for).




Design Award

Nominees: Team 295, Gateway Institute of Technology, St. Louis, Missouri

Team 2866, Pattonville High School, Maryland Heights, Missouri

Team 3592, Rockwood High School, Eureka, MO

Think Award

Nominees: Team 3549, Mount Vernon High School, Mount Vernon, IA

Team 3591, Rockwood High School, Eureka, MO

Team 3592, Rockwood High School, Eureka, MO

Winner: Team 3592, Rockwood High School, Eureka, MO

Here's a PSA for this competition...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl2PpP2YnbQ&feature=related



Here's the robot "pit" where two teams of two robots compete against each other. For this challenge, they have to release balls, scoop them up and shoot them into various bins and nets.


Here's Jeremy's team's robot (#3592)


We all went to support Jeremy and watch the competition. It was fun!