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Epic battle of robots coming to Georgian
Robotics competition pits 35 robots, built and programmed by teams of Ontario high school students, against one another in an epic battle that combines sport, science, and teamwork NEWS RELEASE GEORGIAN COLLEGE ************************* Georgian will host Barrie’s largest-ever robotics competition on Mar. 25 and 26 at the Barrie Campus Athletic Centre. The FIRST Robotics Competition will pit 35 robots, built and
Students Compete for Robotic Domination in North Bay
Both 1305 and 5807 qualified for the Worlds in St Louis. 5807 via wild card and 1305 by winning the engineering inspiration award. It was a battle of the ‘bots’ at Nipissing University on Friday and Saturday as teams of high school students from Ontario, Quebec and New York competed in the 2016 North Bay Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. After the two days of
They came, they built, they conquered: LEGO robots roll onto campus
Nearly 400 students from across Ontario put their LEGO robot programming skills to the ultimate test at this year’s FIRST LEGO League’s (FLL) Ontario East Provincial Championships. In preparation for the January 16 event held on campus, students between the ages of nine and 14 applied math and science concepts to research, design, build and program autonomous robots using LEGO
Youth robotics team aim to put mattress recycling issue to bed
A group of seven local girls under the age of 12 have helped convince City Council to spring into action when it comes to mattress recycling. The FIRST Lego robotics team from Sunset Park Public School, called The Frozen Royals, staged a presentation in Council Chambers on Monday night, where they pitched the politicians on the idea of lobbying the provincial
FIRST Lego League York Qualifier
This elementary school age robotics competition was sponsored by FIRST Robotics Canada and run by the Robotics team at Markham District High (FRC Team 5428). The qualifier event was held at Markham District High School where 18 teams from York Region competed in a contest called TRASH TREK using Lego Mindstorm robots that the teams have been working on since
Peel youngsters build Lego robots, advance to provincial competition next month
Burgeoning engineers from Mississauga’s after-school program Zebra Robotics may be living proof that learning can be fun. Two teams, aged 9 to 13, took in some valuable coding and programming skills while playing with Lego building blocks at recent competitions. After winning regional First Lego League tournaments at Rick Hansen and Fletcher’s Meadows secondary schools late last month, the Robo
Students compete in largest lego tournament ever held in Essex County
Leena Shaya and some school friends spent most of Sunday playing with Lego. What they brought to their play date, however, went way beyond a simple block house or tower. Shaya and her friends were part of a 10-student team from L.A. Desmarais elementary school taking part in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Lego
The ‘Rambots’ trash Ottawa Jewish School
A small Lego robot rolled on a table to complete various tasks inside the Ottawa Jewish Community School’s gym Friday. The robot was created by a team of OJCS’s students, the “Rambots,” as part of an annual FIRST Lego League Regional Robotics Competition. “It’s a mix of emotions, of really happy and excited,” said Rom Smolensky, one of the eight
Ottawa students take part in robotics competition
Robots are being put to the test this weekend in a regional competition. In Ottawa, 15 different teams will face off in the Trash Trek Challenge, hosted by FIRST LEGO League (FLL). As the name suggests, this year’s theme is about finding a solution to garbage. Each Challenge has three parts: the Robot Game, the Project, and the FLL
Lego Robotics
Invest Barrie and the Barrie Public Library are proud to present the Lego Robotics program. On Oct. 1 the Lego Robotics program was officially launched at the Barrie Public Library in conjunction with Invest Barrie. This program is designed to help individuals aged 6-14 gain experience with STEM. The launch was very successful and over 20 kids registered for the