I had the pleasure of attending the National HTEC Conference at Dunwoody College of Technology last week. In addition to the great networking opportunities, the fun of introducing new people to the National Robotics League and catching up with existing NRL members, I also participated in the conference keynote session with Eric Chester. Eric was a great […]
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Follow the Action Online
It’s competition day! Whether you are joining us in the Lou Higgins Center later this morning, or cheering on your favorite team from home, the following links will help you keep up with all the action. LiveStream Can’t make it to Cleveland for Nationals this year? No problem. The full event is being Live Streamed. […]
One Weekend, 3 Great Combat Robot Competitions
It’s a huge weekend for NRL regional competitions! Check out the articles below for more information on a robot battle near you. SWPA Bots IQ: Pittsburgh You’ve probably been hearing a lot about the Southwestern PA BotsIQ competition. We’ve been sending out information and so have many other organizations, educators and companies. You’re hearing a […]
RoboBOTS program a good way to draw kids to aging workforce of tooling/manufacturing
Reprinted from the Meadville Tribune By Keith Gushard Meadville Tribune MEADVILLE — Maintaining local manufacturing jobs and having enough skilled people to fill them is why the RoboBOTS robot building program is so important, according to its backers. Faced with an aging skilled work force, the area’s tooling and machining industry estimates it needs about […]