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PTC® Selected as Key Sponsor for FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Program
MANCHESTER, N.H.–FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the next generation of innovators and engineers, and PTC®, The...
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Manufacturing With Robots: Prospects and Problems Ahead
2011 is a pivotal year for industrial and service robots. In fact, we may see the marriage of industrial with service robots to be used as assistants in manufacturing. The recent launches in Europe of...
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An Inspiring Conversation with Amir Abo-Shaeer
Amir Abo-Shaeer is a high school physics teacher in Santa Barbara, California. But he is not just any physics teacher. He is the founder and Director of the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy, is the...
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Stanford Robot Block Party – part of National Robotics Week
I’m always surprised when I come to Stanford. I find new companies setting up shop in the area. Ford’s new research lab wasn’t there the last time I drove by, for example. Later, when walking around...
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An inspiring article by a future roboticist
[In July, 2011, I interviewed and then wrote about an inspiring high school teacher who spearheaded the founding of the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy, was the 2010 recipient of a $500,000 MacArthur...
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Raising the profile of scientists and engineers through FIRST Robotics
This guest blog was contributed by Bishop-Wisecarver Corp. “The average kid on the street can tell you the names of a dozen football players or basketball players or Hollywood stars. None of them can...
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Dean Kamen on making the world a better place through engineering
by Paul J. Heney, Editorial Director For the January issue’s Leadership spotlight, Editorial Director Paul J. Heney profiled master inventor and engineer Dean Kamen. Kamen is also well known for...
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Commentary from Kamen: Robots are taking our jobs—and that’s a great thing
By Dean Kamen • Edited by Paul Heney, Editorial Director || Robots are appearing with increased frequency in our world, and it’s easy to see why. Computation has become almost free. The speed at which...
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FIRST Tech Challenge reveals season adventure theme
Photo Credit: Steve Lipofsky This year’s FIRST Tech Challenge for students in grades 7 to 12 grade will see participation among 60,000 students on 6,000 teams in 25 countries. Founded in 1989, FIRST...
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PTC sponsors Robots to the Rescue global design competition
Source: PTC BOSTON — The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, educational programs. PTC Inc. today invited FIRST teams around the...
View ArticleLatest on Intel RealSense; Tesla Bot; Stratom supports the troops
Welcome to Episode 51 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics...
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Bot Building 101: Three tips for high-performing robotics teams
Robotics competition teams can use the Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit. Source: AMD From students and startups to the world of entertainment, interest in robots is everywhere these days. In visiting...
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Robotics Invest discusses application and funding opportunities for the industry
Inventor Dean Kamen and Cybernetix Ventures co-founder Mark Martin at Robotics Invest 2024. Credit: Eugene Demaitre BOSTON — While many robotics events are vendor-driven, some share the perspectives of...
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