"Why Robotics?" program to be hosted at Oxford Academy as RoboRAVE approaches
OXFORD – As the RoboRAVE New York robotics competition set to be hosted by Oxford Academy approaches this Saturday, organizers are inviting the public to attend a keynote address on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. entitled, "Why Robotics?"
The program will be held in the Oxford Academy Middle School auditorium, and, like the competition Saturday, is free to attend. The all-day competition on Saturday will feature more than 20 teams competing with their robots from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
At Thursday's program, guest speakers from RoboRAVE International (Russ Fisher-Ives, Director), NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (Joseph Minafra, Lead of Innovation and Technical Partnerships), and Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc./RoboRAVE California/RoboRAVE India (Chendra Garikipati) will take to the stage to educate the public on the fascinating art of robotics. Each attendee at "Why Robotics" will also have a chance to win one of three robotics kits.
Saturday’s competition will launch with early events and set up, opening ceremonies at 10 a.m., team practice, challenges/tournaments from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., awards from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and the closing ceremony from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (times approximate). In 2018, admission for spectators is free and open to the public. Concessions will be available.
Prizes and support come from RoboRAVE New York’s sponsors: The Community Foundation for South Central New York, BlueOx Energy Products and Services, Preferred Mutual, NYCM Insurance, R.C. Smith Foundation, Bartle’s Pharmacy, NBT Bank, Golden Artist Colors, Thompson Bros., Inc., Dunkin Donuts, and Walking Ridge Development, LLC.
– Grady Thompson, Sun Staff Writer
The program will be held in the Oxford Academy Middle School auditorium, and, like the competition Saturday, is free to attend. The all-day competition on Saturday will feature more than 20 teams competing with their robots from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
At Thursday's program, guest speakers from RoboRAVE International (Russ Fisher-Ives, Director), NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (Joseph Minafra, Lead of Innovation and Technical Partnerships), and Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc./RoboRAVE California/RoboRAVE India (Chendra Garikipati) will take to the stage to educate the public on the fascinating art of robotics. Each attendee at "Why Robotics" will also have a chance to win one of three robotics kits.
Saturday’s competition will launch with early events and set up, opening ceremonies at 10 a.m., team practice, challenges/tournaments from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., awards from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and the closing ceremony from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (times approximate). In 2018, admission for spectators is free and open to the public. Concessions will be available.
Prizes and support come from RoboRAVE New York’s sponsors: The Community Foundation for South Central New York, BlueOx Energy Products and Services, Preferred Mutual, NYCM Insurance, R.C. Smith Foundation, Bartle’s Pharmacy, NBT Bank, Golden Artist Colors, Thompson Bros., Inc., Dunkin Donuts, and Walking Ridge Development, LLC.
– Grady Thompson, Sun Staff Writer
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