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Canadian Off-Season Events
FIRST Robotics Canada is excited to have 3 off-season FRC events for the Recycle Rush season. A big thank you to the teams and regions that stepped up to provide these events for everyone to enjoy! We ask that teams that are already signed up for the Fall Fiesta do not switch events at this stage. It is our hope
Student-built robot puts on wheely big show at TLC
If you’re 16, with a keen interest in whirring, buzzing, useful things, where else would you want to be on a breezy day in May? “It’s incredible,’’ Samuel Delattre said of the people traffic at Communitech’s Tech Leadership Conference (TLC) May 28. “I’m a high school student, and I’m here with these companies and startups that could be part of
Celtics create a little robot magic
They named their robot “David Blane” because they considered it a magical contraption. It helped them qualify for another world championship in St. Louis, Mo., playing a game called recycle rush. “The whole premise was to stack these boxes into the highest stack possible of six,” said Amanda Logudice, head strategist for St. David Catholic Secondary School’s Team Dave. “Basically
FIRST Robotics Rendezvous
Join us at Canada’s Wonderland for a FIRST Robotics Rendezvous on May 30 2015. Jr. FLL, FLL, FRC teams, coaches, mentors, parents, and alumni are all encouraged to attend! Wear your team or volunteer t-shirt to show your FIRST spirit! We have a fun day of activities, and a group lunch planned. If you have a season pass to Canada’s Wonderland
Call for Ontario Off-Season Event Proposals
FIRST Robotics Canada will be hosting another off-season FRC event in Ontario for the 2015 FRC season! The event will be held at the same location, Victoria Park CI, and will take place over two days from October 23-24. With the success of last year’s event, FIRST Robotics Canada is considering hosting a second FRC event this year and is
Cape Breton Lego group wants more students to build robots
SYDNEY — If combining building blocks with robotics sounds a bit ominous, Declan MacLeod is quick to point out that these days, it’s child’s play. “It’s really cool,” said MacLeod just before an open house was held at Nova Scotia Community College’s Marconi campus Tuesday evening to encourage more children between the ages of nine and 14 to become involved
Robotics team builds bonds from FIRST
When it came time to compete against some of the best high school robotic engineers in the province, the Red Hawks learned they could hold their own. The Hawks sent a team of eight to compete against 35 other high schools from all over Ontario at the second annual North Bay FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) Regional from March 26
Windsor can benefit from world robotics championships landing in Detroit
The robotics world is coming to Windsor’s doorstep, bringing new opportunities for both students and industry with Detroit’s selection this week as host of the First Robotics World Championships. The Motor City will host the event for three consecutive years beginning in 2018. “It’s as if Detroit won the bid for the Super Bowl for three straight years because of the economic
Underdog school shoots for the top in robotics
BRESLAU — They may not have backing from NASA, big-time corporate sponsorship, a huge budget or thousands of students to choose from. But with ingenuity and some gumption, the robotics team at tiny Woodland Christian High School in Breslau have earned their way into the world championships in St. Louis at the end of the month. Woodland’s Cyber Cavs, in
Thousands cheer on Windsor’s second robotics tournament
Thousands of cheering fans packed the University of Windsor’s St. Denis Centre on Friday as 48 high schools from Canada and the United States pitted their robots against each other. This was Windsor’s second time hosting the Windsor-Essex Great Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics tournament, featuring more than 1,000 students who spent the first month and a half this year constructing and coding