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informal robotics symposium
We held a symposium on “Informal Robotics” in October. Here is the YouTube video.READ MORE
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popup challenge wrapup
Welcome to 2016! We are happy to announce that the popup challenge has wrapped up, and we are pleased to announce the winners! The Projects: Team JellyMiu: A jellyfish-inspired robot that mimics natural movement of jellyfish Team Ecobotics: a beautiful and functional environmental indicator for sensing and displaying water content...READ MORE
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Informal Robotics - October Work
There were some amazing advances in Informal Robotics throughout the semester. I thought I would attach their mid-semester video I compiled. Lots of advancements from each team in comparison with last month’s video. In the future I will highlight each team’s final design. YouTube Video LinkREAD MORE