Technology for the Masses

This past weekend (February 21st, 2010) I had the opportunity as a Pace Alumni to check out the FIRST Robotics Challenge held on the Pleasantville campus.  Several high school teams from the North east competed in a “Hotshot” competition. 

The Hotshot competition basically consisted robots designed to release balls, harvest them, then “shoot” them through a netted goal.  

Teams:

The teams were (from the Pace site):

Hotshot Challenge Video

Tech for the Masses Videos

Photos of the Robotic Challenge

Furthermore, I took a few photos if anyone would like to check them out:

Final Results:

The results are posted on Pace’s official site and should be up within a couple days.  Click on photo below for results.

Results of Competition

Get Involved: More Information

Head on over to these sites for more information and resources about FIRT, Robotics, and Pace University.

• FIRST Hotshot Challenge @ Pace
• FIRST Robotics Program
• Pace University