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High School Robotics Competition Kicks Off

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-fun-till-they-nuke-the-colonies dept.

DeviceGuru writes "Some 35,000 high school students from over 1500 high schools in eight countries today began competing in the annual US FIRST student robotics contest. This year's competition, dubbed FIRST Overdrive, challenges the student teams to build semi-autonomous robots that will move 40-inch diameter inflatable balls around a playing field and score the most points. In this year's game, two alliances of three teams each work collaboratively to win each round. An animated simulation of the game (in several video formats) is available online."

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  1. Better title: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    High School Robotics Competition Kicks Niggers Out

    Robots and niggers don't mix, and only a fool would disagree.

  2. Here is a contestants blog by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Check out page three where they show it actually running.

    How it moves I can't figure it out.. :/

  3. I thank yo*U for your time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ra8som for 7heir