Did You Know...

Did you know that in 1959 MIT established its first Artificial Intelligence Laboratory? Marvin Minsky and John McCarthy are credited for the opening of the laboratory. 

The OWI Soccer Jr. Robot

The Soccer Jr. Robot by OWI is an award winning robot used to catch and shoot a ball (included). A third motor has be added to power the six operational legs, a retrieving and kicking mechanism, and wired controller to activate movement, and ball control. With easy to follow, step-by-step instructions allow you to build this exciting interactive robot.

For ages 10+ this robot will provide hours of fun playing games, tournaments or surprise friends with great moves. Helping to develop hand/eye coordination our highly acclaimed set of instructions allows you to learn and explore.

 

 

Midwestern Robotics offers robot toys in Minnesota including the Soccer Jr. Robot by OWI.

 

 

 

 

 

Minnesota First

"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders."

Dean Kamen, Founder

FIRST is an organization founded to inspire our countries youth to be leader in science and technology by providing mentor-based programs that allow children to explore science, technology and engineering. FIRST helps foster a sense of pride, confidence, communication and leadership.

The FIRST Robotics Competition challenges teams to solve a common problem within six weeks with using a standard parts kit and a general set of rules. The robots will be entered into a series of competitions. The first competition was held in 1992 at a New Hampshire high school gym and now involves more than 2,300 teams competing in more than 50 Regional, District and State events.

Find Minnesota First Robotics news at:  http://www.mnfirstregional.org/mshsl