CORI: Dublin's Bad Robots are in FIRST
Posted by Michael Blackwell
on Jun 20, 2012
Representatives from The Bad Robots, a part of the Central Ohio Robotics Initiative, visited to talk about their progress this year. The Bad Robots, which build their Robots and Dublin Coffman with students from all Dublin High Schools, compete in FIRST: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, a organization that teaches young people how to be leaders in innovation and use science and technology to improve our quality of life. This year, the Bad Robots went to the national competition and finished fourth in the entire country. But let's let our own Wolf Lant, teacher Greg King, and students Lindsey Fox, Sam Kieffer, Emily Sharick, Jon Buckley, and Lucas Beaufore tell the story.
Here (if in the email newsletter, please click blue links for videos) Wolf discusses how Rotary supports CORI, what the students learn, and why the Robotics Initiative is so important to the students, and to us:
Greg King discusses how important Rotary's support has been, why the teams are so successful, and introduces Lindsey, who tells us what the teams do in competition:
Let's watch the robot in action as it performs this year's competition tasks: picking up and shooting bastketballs, sometimes with help from students drivers but often on its own using programming from the students.
Many organizations help CORI and The Bad Robots succeed, but Dublin A.M. earns special mention for its support of scientific and technological literacy. A special thanks are due to Wolf and Ann Ralston for all they do to support Robotics. Don't forget you can help at the next competition on June 23rd. No experience with robots or technology necessary! Ask Wolf or Ann for details.
Here (if in the email newsletter, please click blue links for videos) Wolf discusses how Rotary supports CORI, what the students learn, and why the Robotics Initiative is so important to the students, and to us:
Greg King discusses how important Rotary's support has been, why the teams are so successful, and introduces Lindsey, who tells us what the teams do in competition:
Let's watch the robot in action as it performs this year's competition tasks: picking up and shooting bastketballs, sometimes with help from students drivers but often on its own using programming from the students.
Many organizations help CORI and The Bad Robots succeed, but Dublin A.M. earns special mention for its support of scientific and technological literacy. A special thanks are due to Wolf and Ann Ralston for all they do to support Robotics. Don't forget you can help at the next competition on June 23rd. No experience with robots or technology necessary! Ask Wolf or Ann for details.