RoboBots 2012
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RoboBots
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
Meadville Area Senior High School
Results
First Place
Conneaut Lake
- Bot Name: Terminator
Second Place
Cambridge Springs
- Bot Name: Fabius
Third Place
Cochranton Jr/Sr High
- Bot Name: Genocide
King of the Ring
Meadville Area High School
- Bot Name: Dr. Destruction, PhD
Best Engineered
Meadville High School
- Bot Name: Ripsaw
Best Sportsmanship
Saegertown High
- Bot Name: Iron Clad
Coolest Bot
Saegertown High
- Bot Name: Toxic Venom
Best Documentation
Cochranton Jr/Sr High School
- Bot Name: Shockwave
Highlights of 2012 roboBOTS
2012 Participating Schools
Bloomsburg
Crawford County Career and Technical Center
Cambridge Springs
Saegertown
Lakeview
Meadville Sr. High
Meadville Jr. High
General McLane Middle School
General McLane High School
Erie Central Tech
North East High School
Union City
Linesville
Conneaut Valley
Conneaut Lake
Cochranton
George Jr. Republic
Greenville High School
Venango Technology Center
What is RoboBots?
RoboBots is an educational program created by the producers of the wildly successful BattleBots television series (in which homemade, remote controlled robots face-off in competition). As the television show grew in popularity, so did the number of student fans who wanted to build competitive robots of their own. It soon became evident that this activity, the sport of robots in competition, had the unique potential to impact middle school, high school and college students in a powerful and positive way. Through the process of robot building, student's imaginations are captured as they design, build and compete with their own robotic creations; and through this hands-on effort students gain practical knowledge of math, science, engineering and manufacturing.
In 2006, local industry and NTMA representatives in Northwestern PA came together to develop RoboBOTS, the educational program comprising of robotics curriculum, mechanical engineering methodology, and teacher training. The unique partnership between students, teachers, and industry representatives builds valuable industry-school links by helping competitors engineer a lean, mean, fighting machine. Everybody wins, regardless of the result in the arena. In 2010, RoboBOTS joined the NTMA's National Robotics League to be part of the National Competition where students showcase their custom built robots, and compete for top honors.
The reception to the National Robotics League in the educational, manufacturing and technology communities has been overwhelming. What started as a program for middle and high schools has grown to include post secondary schools and institutions. Manufacturing and technology sectors have been impressed with what NRL has done for workforce development, and creating an awareness of Industry that until now was lackluster.
For more information on the RoboBots education program and competition, please visit: gonrl.org 