Events | National Robotics Week 2018

Missisippi Robotics, Newton County Robotics

Robotics Teams from around the state will be there to show off their robots, and the importance of robotics education.

Visit the

Hosted by Newton County Robotics

When:

April 1, 2013
10:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

400 High St
Jackson, MS 39201

Robot Comedy Show, Montana State University

Hunter Lloyd will be performing the Robot Comedy Show at for National Robotics Week. The show is scheduled for 5 performances in the month of April.

Visit the

Hosted by Montana State University

When:

April 1, 2013
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Where:

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717

CTEEA CT SeaPerch Competition, Plainville High School

SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in an in-school or out-of-school setting. Students build the ROV from a kit comprised of low-cost, easily accessible parts, following a curriculum that teaches basic engineering and science concepts with a marine engineering theme. The SeaPerch Program provides students with the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science, and mathematics (STEM) while building an underwater ROV as part of a science and engineering technology curriculum. Throughout the project, students will learn engineering concepts, problem solving, teamwork, and technical applications.ThiS IS THE SECOND ANNUAL CONNECTICUT SEAPERCH CHAMPIONSHIP.

Visit the CTEEA CT SeaPerch Competition website

Hosted by CTEEA

When:

April 4, 2013
7:30am - 4:00pm

Where:

47 ROBERT HOLCOMB WAY
plainville, CT 06062

Spokane FIRST Regional, Reese Court

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Spokane FIRST Regional website

Hosted by Washington FIRST Robotics

When:

April 4, 2013 - April 6, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

526 5th Street
Cheney, WA 99004

Colorado FIRST Regional, Colorado FIRST

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Colorado FIRST Regional website

Hosted by Colorado FIRST

When:

April 4, 2013 - April 6, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

2201 East Asbury Ave
Denver, CO 80208

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional, FIRST Silicon Valley

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Silicon Valley FIRST Regional website

Hosted by FIRST Siliicon Valley

When:

April 4, 2013 - April 6, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192

Razorback FIRST Regional, Arkansas FIRST

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Razorback FIRST Regional website

Hosted by Arkansas FIRST

When:

April 4, 2013 - April 6, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

285 Stadium Drive
Fayetteville, AR 72701

SBPLI Long Island FIRST Regional, SBLI Long Island FIRST

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the SBPLI Long Island FIRST Regional website

Hosted by SBLI Long Island FIRST

When:

April 4, 2013 - April 6, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

1000 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11550

Crossroads FIRST Regional, Indiana FIRST

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Crossroads FIRST Regional website

Hosted by Indiana FIRST

When:

April 4, 2013 - April 6, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47803

Midwest FIRST Regional, Illinois FIRST Robotics

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Midwest FIRST Regional website

Hosted by Illinois FIRST Robotics

When:

April 4, 2013 - April 6, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

525 S. Racine Ave
Chicago, IL 6060

Hawaii FIRST Regional, Robotics Organizing Committee Hawaii

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Hawaii FIRST Regional website

Hosted by Robotics Organizing Committee Hawaii

When:

April 4, 2013 - April 6, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

1355 Lower Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822

Las Vegas FIRST Regional, FIRST Nevada

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Las Vegas FIRST Regional website

Hosted by FIRST Nevada

When:

April 4, 2013
9:00am - 10:00am

Where:

850 Las Vegas Blvd. North
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Robofest Qualifying Event: Sugar Land, TX, Techno Chaos

Robofest is an annual robotics festival and competition designed to promote and support STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math) and Computer Science for students in grades 5 - 12 and college students. Robofest challenges teams of students to design, build, and program autonomous robots. Robofest.net

Visit the Robofest Qualifying Event: Sugar Land, TX website

Hosted by Jeanette Breton

When:

April 4, 2013
5:00pm - 9:00pm

Where:

7320 Hwy 90A, Suite 210
Sugar Land, TX 77478

Design Night: Robots!, Autodesk Gallery

Join us as we explore the amazing world of robotics. From robots that vacuum floors and weld cars to those that defuse bombs and fight cancer cells, the field of robotics has never been more exciting. So get your autonomous self over to Design Night and hear from all-star panel including: - Intel futurist Brian David Johnson - Bot & Dolly founder Jeff Linnell - 9th Sense Robotics co-founder Tasha McCauley - Roddenberry Entertainment CEO Rod Roddenberry Jr. Also, interact with a veritable galaxy of robots in our robot science fair and see SumoBots wrestle.

Visit the

Hosted by Autodesk

When:

April 4, 2013
6:00pm - 10:00pm

Where:

1 Market St, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

Bedford FIRST Robotics, FIRST Michigan

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Bedford FIRST Robotics website

Hosted by FIRST Michigan

When:

April 5, 2013 - April 6, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

8285 Jackman Road
Temperance, MI 48128

Robotics Week Program at the National Air and Space Museum, National Air and Space Museum

Join us for a robotics celebration in conjunction with National Robotics Week. In a full day of activities and presentations, the program will present two themes: robotics and young people, and the current state of robotics in space. The National Air and Space Museum is proud to partner with several organizations to present this program. These include NASA, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects), and Infamous Robotics, LLC, a private corporation that utilizes curricula it has developed to successfully educate children about Robotics Engineering™ and the related STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields using a hands-on approach. Program Schedule: Student Robotics 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Students from five college robotics teams will describe each of their team’s project objectives through commentary and supporting media of their creations. Robotics Technology Demonstration (Location: Gallery 211) 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm The college robotics teams will demonstrate their projects to the public, and Museum Education staff and Infamous Robotics will perform robotics demonstrations for a younger audience. In addition, DARPA roboticists will be presenting demonstrations of the DARPA ARM robot in the Moving Beyond Earth gallery. Sharing Space: the Human-Robot Partnership 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Experts from the field will present an overview of the current and future uses of robots in space. Topics will include how humans use robots on the Space Station, Mars exploration with the Curiosity Rover, and possibilities for better robots in the future. A question and answer session from the audience will follow.

Visit the Robotics Week Program at the National Air and Space Museum website

Hosted by Infamous Robotics

When:

April 5, 2013
11:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

National Air and Space Museum
Washington, DC, DC 20560

ERAU SeaPerch Competition, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Campus

SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in an in-school or out-of-school setting. Students build the ROV from a kit comprised of low-cost, easily accessible parts, following a curriculum that teaches basic engineering and science concepts with a marine engineering theme. The SeaPerch Program provides students with the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science, and mathematics (STEM) while building an underwater ROV as part of a science and engineering technology curriculum. Throughout the project, students will learn engineering concepts, problem solving, teamwork, and technical applications.

Visit the ERAU SeaPerch Competition website

Hosted by Embry-Riddle Sea Perch Project

When:

April 6, 2013
7:00am - 3:30pm

Where:

600 S Clyde Morris Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Sack Attack Wrap-up VEX Competition, Pembroke Academy

This will be the last New England event of the season! It will be a great opportunity for new teams to play in this year's game, experienced teams to have one last chance to run their robots on the Sack Attack field, and an excellent opportunity for teams attending the VEX World Championship to hone their skills before heading to Anaheim.

Visit the Sack Attack Wrap-up VEX Competition website

Hosted by Pembroke Academy

When:

April 6, 2013
7:30am - 4:00pm

Where:

206 Academy Road
Pembroke, NH 03275

Greater San Diego BotBall Tournament, BotBall

Regional tournaments are held approximately 7-9 weeks after the regional workshops. During that 7-9 week period, students build, program and document a pair of autonomous robots to compete at the tournament.

Visit the Greater San Diego BotBall Tournament website

Hosted by BotBall

When:

April 6, 2013
8:00am - 5:30pm

Where:

8756 Mast Blvd.
Santee, CA 92071

Trinity College Fire-Fighting and RoboWaiter Contests , Trinity College

One of the world's best known and long-lived international robot competitions, the low-cost annual Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest (TCFFHRC) will bring robot enthusiasts and engineers of all ages to Trinity’s campus in Hartford on the weekend of April 6, 2013. More than 120 teams, including several from international countries of China, Israel and Indonesia, are expected to participate in one of the contest’s divisions (Junior, Walking, High School, Senior, and Expert).

Visit the Trinity College Fire-Fighting and RoboWaiter Contests website

Hosted by Trinity College

When:

April 6, 2013
8:00am - 8:00pm
April 7, 2013
8:30am - 4:00pm

Where:

300 Summit Street
Hartford, CT 06106

Pine Tree Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, The Colisee

The inaugural FIRST Robotics Regional Competition in Maine! 40 high schools FIRST Robotics Competition teams from US and Canada will be competing in this year's challenge Ultimate Ascent! Ultimate Ascent is played with flying discs, and includes an endgame with robots climbing a 7.5 foot tower! Come join the fun! Free and open to the public!

Visit the Pine Tree Regional FIRST Robotics Competition website

Hosted by FIRST Robotics Competition Pine Tree Regional Planning Committee

When:

April 6, 2013
9:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

190 Birch St.
Lewiston, ME 04240

Livebots - Play with robots through the Internet!, Livebots

Livebots is a platform for all the robots that people can interact with through the internet. Visit our website and try them for yourself!

Visit the Livebots - Play with robots through the Internet! website

Hosted by Livebots

When:

April 6, 2013 - April 12, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

Alabama Robotics Contest, University of Alabama

The Alabama Robotics Competition is an event where students write programs that navigate their robot across a series of obstacle courses. Awards will be given out in several categories across multiple grade levels (elementary school, middle school, and high school).

Visit the

Hosted by Dr. Jeff Gray

When:

April 6, 2013
9:00am - 10:00am

Where:

Building # 1251
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

Global Cloud Robotics Hackathon, MyRobots.com

The Global Cloud Robotics Hackathon is an invitation for all robotics hackers to create cloud-robotics applications during the National Robotics Week. There is not place or time restrictions, just hack in teams or individually, submit your project and get the change to win 3000$ in cash prizes

Visit the Global Cloud Robotics Hackathon website

Hosted by Global Cloud Robotics hackathon

When:

April 6, 2013 - April 14, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

Girls Connect: Introduction to Robotics & FLL, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Girls ages 8-13 are invited to attend in teams of 5 to be part of the Western MA Girls Connect event. This cool all-girl introduction to FIRST LEGO League matches teams up with coaches and professional engineers to learn how to build and program LEGO robots to do real-world tasks. Pre-registration required.

Visit the

Hosted by CAITE, FIRST, LEGO Education, Girls Incorporated of Holyoke, MGPHCC

When:

April 6, 2013
9:00am - 4:30pm

Where:

140 Governor's Drive
Amherst, MA 01003

Bridgewater-Raritan FIRST Robotics , Mid Atlantic Robotics

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Bridgewater-Raritan FIRST Robotics website

Hosted by Mid-Atlantic Robotics

When:

April 6, 2013 - April 7, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

600 Garretson Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

IEEE Robot Challenge, Baltimore Museum of Industry

It is an inexpensive team project designed to engage High School boys and girls in a 2 to 4 month activity that closely resembles the work a graduate engineer would be doing in the “real world”. They build a two or four leg robot during the months before the Challenge. On the day of the Challenge they will run their robot down a track for time. They also have to create a written report detailing their project and make an oral presentation to a group of judges from the local engineering community.

Visit the

Hosted by IEEE Baltimore Section

When:

April 6, 2013
9:00am - 2:00pm
April 7, 2013
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

1415 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230

S.E.T. in the City, Boston Area Girls STEM Collaborative

Girls in High School meet with STEM professionals to learn about careers and options in STEM professions, including robotics.

Visit the S.E.T. in the City website

Hosted by Boston Area Girls STEM Collaborative

When:

April 6, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

8 St. Mary's Street
Boston, MA 02215

FTC Scrimmage, Lakeside Presbyterian Church

FIRST Tech Challenge Scrimmage to prepare teams for the World Championships.

Visit the

Hosted by Central Mississippi Robotics and Mississippi FTC

When:

April 6, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

2070 Spillway Rd
Brandon, MS 39047

Jubilee BEST Robotics, University of South Alabama - College of Engineering & School of Computing

Jubilee BEST Spring Challenge! In partnership with the University of South Alabama, Jubilee BEST Robotics will host a Spring Robotics Challenge. Jubilee BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) teams will compete on April 6, 2013, Shelby Engineering Hall!

Visit the Jubilee BEST Robotics website

Hosted by Jubilee BEST Robotics

When:

April 6, 2013
9:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

USA Campus
Mobile, AL 36608

MSI Robot Block Party!, Museum of Science and Industry

Come celebrate National Robotics Week, 2013! This year the Museum is going robot crazy again and we’re inviting you to join the fun! Check back soon for more details! See many of the Youth Robotics Team Demos on 4/6, 4/7, 4/13 and 4/14

Visit the MSI Robot Block Party! website

Hosted by Museum of Science and Industry

When:

April 6, 2013 - April 14, 2013
9:30am - 4:00pm

Where:

57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637

OMSI Robotics Display, OMSI

Display and running of FTC Robot

Visit the

Hosted by OMSI

When:

April 6, 2013
10:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

1945 SE Water Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Robot Roundup, MOSI

Build, program, and play with robots in a variety of fun challenges in MOSI's makerspace, IdeaZone. Share your designs of what YOU would want robots to do in the future, pilot Arduino robot racers, and make robotic zoo creatures with LEGO and NXT. Robotic action and adventures for the whole family!

Visit the

Hosted by MOSI

When:

April 6, 2013 - April 7, 2013
10:00am - 5:00pm
April 10, 2013 - April 12, 2013
12:00pm - 4:00pm
April 13, 2013
10:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

4801 E. Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL 33617

Free Robotics Training, Columbia Gorge Community College

The Gorge Tech Alliance is hosting two fun, hands-on robotics trainings in honor of National Robotics Week (April 6-14)! REGISTER YOUR STUDENT TODAY! April 6, 10am to 4pm, in The Dalles -OR- April 13, 10am to 4pm, at the OSU Extension Office in Moro FREE beginner and advanced training for students ages 9 to 14 on LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots with kits provided by the GTA and StRUT. Students will use sensors, motors and programming to win team challenges! Limit 20 students each day.

Visit the

Hosted by Gorge Tech Alliance

When:

April 6, 2013
10:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

400 E. Scenic Dr.
The Dalles, OR 97058

Robots at the Library, Graubner Library

See robots at the local library and hear the cool work they are doing!

Visit the

Hosted by Romeo District Library

When:

April 6, 2013
10:00am - 11:00am

Where:

65821 Van Dyke
Washington, MI 48095

Robotics Park, Martin Middle School

Now in its 22nd year, Robotics Park is an expo of robotic presentations and demonstrations created by K-12 students from across Rhode Island. Held annually in the spring, Robotics Park exhibits include an array of interesting robotic and mechanical inventions. Robotics Park is an event that includes ART to turn Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) into STEAM. Participants are encouraged to use art materials in their projects and use language arts to describe their work for the guests visiting the event. Robotics Park includes displays and demonstrations of : Robotic Animals in their Habitats Interactive Robotics and Mechanical Creations Robots on the Runway: A robot fashion show A Chain Reaction Machine A Robot Parade Scratch Programming Creature Feature Feeding Frenzy Junior FIRST LEGO League The Robotics Park teams will delight and entertain you with their clever and creative creations! The event includes over 100 robotic and mechanical projects. You’ll also discover opportunities to make LEGO jewelry, learn to program in Scratch, and participate in other hands-on activities designed to engage visitors in the design process.

Visit the

Hosted by Rhode Island School of the Future

When:

April 6, 2013
10:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

111 Brown Street
East Providence, RI 02914

Beyond Endeavour – Robots in Space, California Science Center

troybots will host first annual robotics showcase in partnership with California Science Center. Parents and kids will be able to create models using Lego bricks provided by Lego Showcase grant. In addition, the event will also showcase Lego WeDo models built by our 3rd graders, obstacle course performance by 4th graders and 5th graders performance on the FLL Senior Solutions Obstacle course.

Visit the Beyond Endeavour – Robots in Space website

Hosted by troybots

When:

April 6, 2013
10:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

700 State Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037

Bright & Smart Robotics, Emma Lou Civic Center –

Introductory Robotics Class

Visit the

Hosted by Bright & Smart

When:

April 6, 2013
10:30am - 12:00pm

Where:

1801 NE 6th St.
Pompano Beach, FL 33060

FIRST Open House, Tabb Library

We will have 3 levels of First Lego Robotics in one place. Junior FIRST Lego League, FIRST Lego League, FIRST Tech Challenge. The teams will be having demos of their robots, questions and answers, team building activities and much more. Come and check us out.

Visit the

Hosted by Team6027.com

When:

April 6, 2013
10:30am - 1:30pm

Where:

100 Long Green Blvd.
Yorktown , VA 23693

Are You Chicken Enough for Robotics?, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)

Discover the wonders of robotics as an exciting way to learn about science, engineering, technology, and math. FIRST Robotics Team 1540, The Flaming Chickens, will be at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) to commemorate this event. The Flaming Chickens compete in the international FIRST Robotics Competition every year. They will be demonstrating this year's Frisbee-flinging robot to visitors, and sharing what FIRST is all about. You'll also have to opportunity to try your own hand at driving the robot!

Visit the

Hosted by FRC Team 1540: The Flaming Chickens

When:

April 6, 2013
11:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

1945 SE Water Ave.
Portland, OR 97214

Social Robots Prototyping Session, The Tech Museum of Innovation

Join The Tech’s exhibits team in our new makerspace, The Tech Studio, for hands-on robotics fun as we test prototypes for our upcoming social robots exhibition. We will also be 3D Printing robots and demonstrating quadracopters and other robotic technologies. Free with museum admission.

Visit the Social Robots Prototyping Session website

Hosted by The Tech Museum of Innovation

When:

April 6, 2013
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

201 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113

Drone Games @Stanford, Stanford University

The Stanford Robotics Club is organizing and hosting a Drone Games sponsored hackathon at Stanford University on April 6th to kickoff National Robotics Week. The competition is part of our initiative to promote robotics as a fun and accessible field, provide hands-on experience and showcase the cleverness and technical competence of the Stanford community. About Drone Games Drone Games is a NodeCopter-Style programming competition powered by drones and JavaScript. Hackers will receive one Parrot AR Drone 2.0 so they can work on their project. Here is one of the drones in action. The day of the event hackers will get a chance to present their work to other attendees and judges. Judges Chris Anderson, CEO of 3D Robotics, Creator of DIY Drones Community Star Simpson, Founder of Tacocopter Andreas Raptopoulos, CEO of Matternet Hackers Participation is open to everyone! We hope anyone affiliated with Stanford including students, professors, and alumni will participate. Teams are encouraged! Challenges & Ideas Stanford Students Stanford students participating in the competition are eligible to receive an AR Drone for pre-competition hacking (limited availability). Email us at contactroboclub@lists.stanford.edu for details. Prizes Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Judged Awards will be given and there will be a Crowd Favorite award as well! Questions Email us at contactroboclub@lists.stanford.edu -- FAQs Q: Where can I buy a drone? A: You can buy your own AR Drone 2.0 on Amazon or locally here! Q: How do I program a drone? A: You can use any language. However, Felix Geisendörfer wrote a library to control the Parrot AR Drone 2.0 with javascript using node.js. Here are links to Setting Up Your Development Environment and Writing Your First AR Drone + NodeJS Program. Q: Where can I park and how much does it cost? A: Parking is free on weekends. The parking lot at Tresidder Union and Parking Structure 2 at Via Ortega and Panama Streets are both fairly convenient to Building 550.

Visit the Drone Games @Stanford website

Hosted by Stanford Robotics Club

When:

April 6, 2013
1:00pm - 5:00pm

Where:

416 Escondido Mall Building 550
Stanford, CA 94305

South Dakota Robotics Association Classes, South Dakota Robotics Association

We have lots of classes in robotics throughout April. Check our calendar and course listing for the full selection. Our classes focus on the basics for doing "good science." We practice accurate measurements, variable control, result verification, hypothesizing, and testing. Students explore the concepts for themselves, actually seeing how things work. Based on the understanding that different age groups learn differently, our instructional levels reinforce the basic science concepts and pair them with age-appropriate content. We're not just about playing with LEGO® building elements, we use those to engineer solutions to problems. The fun comes with the LEGO building, of course, but the students are surprised to find that the engineering and science is just as fun

Visit the South Dakota Robotics Association Classes website

Hosted by South Dakota Robotics

When:

April 6, 2013
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Where:

4103 S Southeastern Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

NERVE Center Open House, UMass Lowell NERVE Center

Come to see the NERVE Center! At this open house, an iRobot SUGV will be demonstrated on the test courses in the NERVE Center, including the rain area, splash pools and fording basin. UMass Lowell's RASC-AL Robo-Ops team, the Rover Hawks, will also be at the open house to talk about their entry in the competition, which is taking place in June at the Johnson Space Center. This event is free and open to families, teachers, students, and anyone interested in robotics. Registration is not necessary.

Visit the NERVE Center Open House website

Hosted by UMass Lowell NERVE Center

When:

April 6, 2013
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

1001 Pawtucket Boulevard
Lowell, MA 01854

Robot Bugs at the Museum of Natural History, Infamous Robotics

Infamous Robotics LLC, (Arlington, VA) will be showing off HEXBUG robot insects, donated by Innovation First Labs, Inc. These robotic bugs are inspired by nature and visitors can explore their eerie similarity to real life creepy crawlies. Come see the HEXBUGs at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History's Insect Zoo found on the building's second floor.

Visit the Robot Bugs at the Museum of Natural History website

Hosted by Infamous Robotics

When:

April 7, 2013
11:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC, DC 20560

Evil Genius Workshop #3: Killer Robots 2.0 Weaponizing!, LA Makerspace

Electronics and robotics for the young mad scientist or apprentice level evil genius. Following the success of last month’s Killer Robot 1.0 class, we will continue to develop our deadly bots by adding motors, sensors, and pumps that will give our diabolic robotic devices the ability to squirt evil and dangerous water at annoying aliens, cats, super-heroes, or little brothers. For those who may have missed Killer Robots 1.0, they will have the opportunity to build a simple robot from the ground up using sensors and servos and a programmed arduino for a brain. There is no need to purchase an arduino for this class, but if you’d like to, a full inventor’s kit can be found here: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11236 Laptops with the open source arduino programming language will also be available, but if you’d like to bring your own laptop you can install the programming environment here: http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software For any questions or comments feel free to contact Mike Wilson, aka Professor Evil, PhD mdwilson@gmail.com We made a Pinterest Board of Evil Robots to get the evil genius in you fired up: http://pinterest.com/lamakerspace/evil-robots/ Requirements: * Ages 10+. Under 13 must be accompanied by a guardian. * Bring your evil genius self.

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Hosted by Michael Wilson

When:

April 7, 2013
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

1933 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Sumo Wrestling LEGO Robots, GEARS Inc

SuGO Sunday is a free-build Sumo LEGO Robot competition. Teams of 2-4 are formed from friends and families. Construction starts at 1:00pm. Tournament begins at 3:00. All materials supplied (LEGOs, LEGOs and more LEGOs), light snacks are available for purchase. NXT bricks are pre-programmed, so it's all about building a robust, agile SuGObot that fits in the sizing box and weighs in under 26 Oz.

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Hosted by GEARS Inc.

When:

April 7, 2013
1:00pm - 4:30pm

Where:

116 Industrial Park Drive
Accident, MD 21520

4-H SuGO Sunday, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County

SuGO is short for sumo-wrestling LEGO MINDSTORM NXTs. Join us for a build-and-battle robotics tournament open to 4-Hers and non-4Hers in 4th through 7th grades! No prior robotics experience required. For more information, including registration and permission forms, please vdownload our informational packet at 4HisTops.org.

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Hosted by Somerset County 4-H

When:

April 7, 2013
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

310 Milltown Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

We Robot: Getting Down to Business, Stanford Law School

The program committee for We Robot: Getting Down To Business invites you to join us for the second annual robotics and the law conference to take place April 8 and 9 at Stanford Law School. This year’s event is focused on the immediate commercial prospects of robotics and will include panels and papers on a wide variety of topics, including: ·Intellectual Property ·Tort Liability ·Legal Ethics ·Privacy By Design Join leading scholars, practitioners, and engineers as we discuss the best legal and policy infrastructure for the burgeoning robotics industry. With a special guest appearance from a producer of the hit show Futurama and demos of robots throughout the conference. Hope to see you there!

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Hosted by Stanford Center for Internet and Society

When:

April 8, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305

Intelligrated hosts "Robotics in the Material Handling Industry" educational tours for students, Intelligrated

Intelligrated® (www.intelligrated.com), a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, will host a series of educational events at its St. Louis facility April 8-12. The educational events will commemorate the fourth annual National Robotics Week and focus on building interest in robotics engineering for students of all ages. Intelligrated will host college students from Washington University and Missouri University of Science and Technology. Visits will include tours of the company’s Alvey® Robotics Lab, a 5,050-square-foot research and development facility that focuses on concepting and applying new robotic innovations. Following the tour, students will join Intelligrated engineers for a luncheon, presentation and Q&A session. Local elementary school students from the Rockwood school district who are currently learning STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) principles will also tour the robotics lab, view live demonstrations and interact with Intelligrated engineers.

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Hosted by Chelsea Knoke, marketing coordinator with Intelligrated

When:

April 8, 2013
10:00am - 11:00am
April 11, 2013
12:00pm - 2:00pm
April 12, 2013
11:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

9301 Olive Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63132

High School HUmanoid Robotics Course, New Albany - Plain Local Schools

Thanks to a grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, we are piloting a unique high school course using a NAO H25 Advanced Humanoid Robot from Aldebaran Robotics. Four high school girls, led by senior Lauryn Woodyard, are working with 5th grade science teachers. They have programmed "Henry" NAO to help 5th graders learn about Force & Motion. Henry will "bowl" to illustrate momentum, inertia and friction. He will also accept MatchBox cars from the kids, place them on a ramp, start and time the race, so kids can compute average velocity over several trials. Our objective, if this inter-generational experiment proves to aid in learning, is to create a network of high schools engaged in similar work. This will allow high school students to collaborate on multi-generational projects across the nation. Imagine: our high school can donate the code for the bowling and ramp races, while obtaining the code from another school for having a NAO robot help teach math, recite Shakespeare, help youngsters with vocabulary, and more.

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Hosted by New Albany High School

When:

April 8, 2013
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Where:

7600 Fodor Road
New Albany, OH 43054

WeDo Robotics, Potlatch Elementary School

Afterschool program for youth ages 5-14. Youth use the LEGO WeDo Robotics System to build interactive characters from a children's story and then use their robot characters to re-enact the story.

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Hosted by University of Idaho, Latah County Extension

When:

April 8, 2013
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Where:

510 Elm Street
Potlatch, ID 83855

NRW @ the RBCC Alton, Riverbender.com Community Center

Celebrate National Robotics Week at the Riverbender.com Community Center! Activities include: -AI Programming with Kodu Game Lab (Kodu bots and the Mars Rover!) -Robot Building with LEGO MindStorms (RCS 1.0 & Droid Developer Kit) -Robot Themed Movies and Videos (Transformers - I, Robot - Short Circuit - NOVA: Rise of the Drones - Robot Combat League, Episode 1) -Robot Design Contest (With Robotic Prizes!) [National Robotics Week activities are held during the Center's After School Program from 3-6pm. Admission is $5. Contest consists of manipulating a paper cutout, folded to resemble a robot. Winners will be chosen on Friday, April 12. Winners need not be in attendance.]

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Hosted by David Morris

When:

April 8, 2013 - April 12, 2013
3:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

200 W 3rd Street
Alton, IL 62002

Robotics Open House, Hillsborough Community College BRANDON

FLATE (the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence) and its host institution, Hillsborough Community College (HCC) are opening their doors to the community so everyone can explore different kinds of robots, robotic technologies and applications as well as get information about robotics programs in schools and colleges and extracurricular teams/camps. You will learn how robots and robotics are impacting your lives in ways you never dreamed of. Come join the fun and possibly win a week of robotic camp for a middle or high school child!

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Hosted by FLATE

When:

April 8, 2013
3:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

10414 E Columbus Dr.
TAMPA, FL 33619

NASATalk Tweetup, NASA JPL DLN, KSC, Exploring Space Through Math, Electronic Professional Development & GA Tech

NASA education specialists will talk/tweet about various robotics educational activities, including an update about the Mars Curiosity Rover.

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Hosted by Center for Educational Technologies at Wheeling Jesuit University

When:

April 8, 2013 - April 12, 2013
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Where:

316 Washington Ave
Wheeling, WV 26003

Free Robot Virtual Worlds Webinar, Robomatter, Inc.

We understand the challenges robotics classrooms face every day in terms of cost, number of robots, batteries, and homework. That is why we created Robot Virtual Worlds (RVW). With RVW, every student can experience the same benefits of learning robots, right on their computer. RVW currently simulates popular real-world VEX, LEGO, and TETRIX robots in a 3D environment; while using the same language, ROBOTC, to program both your virtual robot and your physical robot. To help you get started and get a better understanding of what RVW can do, we are offering a FREE webinar on Google Hangout on Monday April 8 at 4pm EST with project manager, Jesse Flot, and some members of his team! We will show you a brief tutorial on the specific topic of the day then take a few questions from the Google Hangout chat or on twitter using hashtag #RVWHangout. Topic: Using the RVW Curriculum Companion. - Free ROBOTC Curriculum, including programming challenges. - Programming challenges, along with the curriculum robots. - Solve one of the challenges. - Benefits of using RVW in addition to or in place of real robots. - Badges with RVW and on CS2N.

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Hosted by Cara Friez-LeWinter

When:

April 8, 2013
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Where:

Aragon High School Robotics Team at Foster City Library, Foster City Library

The team will show off their practice robot and show footage from their last competition.

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Hosted by Foster City Library

When:

April 8, 2013
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

1000 E. Hillsdale Blvd
Foster City, CA 94404

Robot Movie, Tennessee Technological University

Popcorn and a robotics movie showing

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Hosted by Autonomous Robotics Club

When:

April 8, 2013
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Where:

1000 North Dixie
Cookeville, TN 38505

Open House Casper College, Casper College

Open house for the Electronics and Robotics Departments

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Hosted by Casper College

When:

April 9, 2013
9:00am - 11:00am

Where:

125 College Dr
CAsper, WY 82601

Yaskawa Motoman - Education Tour, Yaskawa Motoman

In the spirit of National Robotics Week, Yaskawa Motoman is hosting educational events at our facility in Miamisburg. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS highly interested in robotics and automation technology are welcome to attend. See our robots in action! Talk to engineers and technicians regarding automation and career opportunities. One-hour sessions are available with a limit of 25 students per group. Registration is required.

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Hosted by Yaskawa Motoman

When:

April 9, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

100 Automation Way
Miamisburg, OH 45342

NPS CRUSER Technical Continuum 2013 & Robots in the Roses Research Fair, Naval Postgraduate School

The Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER) is hosting their annual NPS CRUSER Technical Continuum which furthers concepts developed during the September 2012 Warfare Innovation Workshop by showcasing NPS student and faculty work in advancing undersea operations capabilities. The Third Annual Robots in the Roses Research Fair is starting at 1500 on Thursday, 11 April. This provides a venue for NPS students and faculty to demonstrate their research in unmanned systems to students, and other faculty and staff across campus. There is a STEM event for family members to participate in. Join the CRUSER community of interest to receive e-mails about our other events through the year or follow us on Facebook.

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Hosted by CRUSER

When:

April 9, 2013 - April 11, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

1 University Circle
Monterey, CA 93943

Robot Demonstration, Tennessee Technological University

The autonomous robotics club will demonstrate how far we have come in building and programming a robot to take to a competition. The robot avoids obstacles and is a work in progress but it does move.

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Hosted by Autonomous Robotics Club

When:

April 9, 2013
11:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

1000 North Dixie
Cookeville, TN 38505

Introduce the coolness of programming self-awareness for the robot!, Storming Robots

Free 45 minutes introductory session. You will have the opportunity to program the robot to react to its environment utilizing sensor feedback. Limited seats are available. Pre-Registration IS Required. No Walk-in will be accepted. Grade requirement: grade 4 to 9. IMPORTANT: If you register, you will take up a seat. If you think you will not attend, please inform us at least two weeks ahead. This will allow us to release the seat to someone else. Schedule: April 9th (Tue), 2013 Three Sessions available: 4:00-4:45PM, 5:00-5:45PM, and 6:00-6:45PM

Visit the Introduce the coolness of programming self-awareness for the robot! website

Hosted by Storming Robots

When:

April 9, 2013
4:00pm - 7:45pm

Where:

3322 Rt. 22 West, Suite 402
Branchburg, NJ 08876

Robots in the Real World: Robotics at Oregon State University, Oregon State University

This is a workshop with demos on the state of robotics at Oregon State University.

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Hosted by Logan Yliniemi

When:

April 9, 2013
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Where:

Covell Hall 117
Corvallis, OR 97331

WeDo flying Bird, The Discovery Museum

Why do birds migrate? Students work in pairs to learn about migrating birds and migratory behavior and paths. They then create birdcalls using LEGO WeDo elements and software. Students then map the path of their migratory bird representing the birds behavior with LEGO WeDo elements. Tuesdays and Thursdays starting April 9-18.

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Hosted by Discovery Museum

When:

April 9, 2013
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Where:

3615 Auburn Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95821

AUVSI Hill Day , AUVSI

Join us for AUVSI Hill Day: National Robotics Week on 9 April . This annual members-only event is part of National Robotics Week, a nationwide effort to highlight the growing importance of robotics in a wide range of application areas. AUVSI Hill Day: National Robotics Week will feature a luncheon briefing in the Capitol Visitors Center, followed by meetings with members of Congress or their staffs. AUVSI will host an evening reception in the Cannon Caucus Room which will feature unmanned systems and robotics hardware exhibits for guests and attendees. Register today at http://www.auvsi.org/hillday to attend the event and to secure an opportunity to exhibit as space is limited.

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Hosted by Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International

When:

April 9, 2013
5:00pm - 7:30pm

Where:

1st Street & Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20515

Intelligent Medical Robots Presentation, Tennessee Technological University

Dr. Erdemir from Vanderbilt's Center for Intelligent Systems is coming to give a presentation about robots in the medical field. His presentation will cover nurse robots and his work on a bionic leg.

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Hosted by Autonomous Robotics Club

When:

April 9, 2013
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

1000 North Dixie
Cookeville, TN 38505

New Frontiers in Robotics, Honeybee Robotics and HUGE Inc

An evening of thought-provoking presentations and exciting live demonstrations in celebration of National Robotics Week 2013! Join us for the only event in New York celebrating robotics R&D in the New York City metro area. http://nycroboticsweek.com

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Hosted by Honeybee Robotics

When:

April 9, 2013
7:00pm - 10:00pm

Where:

45 Main St, Suite 220
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Open Meeting and Making, LVL1 Hackerspace and Makerspace

LVL1 is a hackerspace in Louisville. We have lots of cool tools and equipment. People are working on all sorts of projects including robotics.

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Hosted by LVL1 Hackerspace

When:

April 9, 2013
8:00pm - 10:00pm

Where:

814 East Broadway Ave
Louisville, KY 40202

Georgia Tech - Open House, Robotics@GT, Robotics @ GT

As part of National Robotics Week 2013, the Robotics & Intelligent Machines Center at Georgia Tech (RIM@GT) will host an open house for high school students on Wednesday, April 10. Please visit our website for the event schedule and parking information. Students will need to bring their own brown bag lunch, but drinks will be provided

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Hosted by Henrik I Christensen

When:

April 10, 2013
9:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

801 Atlantic Dr
ATLANTA, GA 30332

Robots At Village School, Village School

Robots from iRobot will visit Village School to show all the cool things they do.

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Hosted by Village School

When:

April 10, 2013
9:00am - 10:00am

Where:

93 Village Street
Marblehead, MA 01945

Robot Block Party, Stanford

The Silicon Valley Robot Block Party @ Stanford is back! In celebration of National Robotics Week, the Silicon Valley Robot Block Party returns to the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab @ Stanford on Wednesday, April 10 2013, from 1 to 6pm. Come and see robots on display from Silicon Valley companies representing the best in research, industrial and consumer robotics. Join in activities with robot clubs and STEM organizations. The Robot Block Party is co-hosted by CIS and Silicon Valley Robotics, with the assistance of Stanford Robotics Club and event sponsors. Please go to our web sign up form iff you are interested in exhibiting at the Robot Block Party or in joining a media tour of the robotics exhibitors. Organizer contact: Andra Keay Silicon Valley Robotics 650-ROBOT-56

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Hosted by Silicon Valley Robotics

When:

April 10, 2013
1:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

473 Oak Road
Stanford, CA 94305

Robot Exhibition, University of Vermont College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

University of Vermont College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences will exhibit some very cool robots! On display will be innovative robotic designs including R Robot, quadcopter and lynxmotion hexapod with concrete climbing sucker feet, as well as tours of the Fab lab and UVM campus.

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Hosted by UVM CEMS

When:

April 10, 2013
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

33 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT 05405

Long Beach National Robotics Week Event, Boy Scouts of America, Long Beach Area Council

A celebration of robots, robotic images, conversation and more! Join us to see bipedal robots, rolling robots, treaded robots... ! LEGO Mindstorms demonstrations, Robotis demonstrations, robotics teams, robotic artwork and more. Brought to you by a collaboration that includes: Boy Scouts of America, Long Beach Area Council, Robotics Society of Southern California, Shared Science, the Cultural Alliance, Long Beach and Great Educational Experiences.

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Hosted by BSA Long Beach Area Council

When:

April 10, 2013
4:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

5875 Appian Way
Long Beach, CA 90803

Grand Opening of Robotic Arm Exhibit, Gateway to Science

Gateway to Science will host a grand opening for a new Robotic Arm Exhibit in its gallery. Robotic Arm is designed and built by John Siegel of MRISAR Industries in New Leipzig, North Dakota. The general public is invited to experience this new exhibit at the grand opening as well as during our regular gallery hours: Monday-Thursday Noon to 7pm and Friday-Saturday 10am to 5pm.

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Hosted by Gateway to Science

When:

April 10, 2013
4:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

1810 Schafer Street
Bismarck, ND 58501

FTC Teams Open House, Team Tesla

Four FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams from Idaho qualified to advance to the the FIRST World FTC Championship Tournament in St. Louis, MO. The teams have been putting on open house events to promote the program.

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Hosted by College of Southern Idaho

When:

April 10, 2013
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Where:

315 Falls Ave
Twin Falls, ID 83301

PCS Learning Center Open House & Robotic Challenge Night, PCS Learning Center

Based in downtown Boise at 601 S. 9th Street, the PCS Learning Center has students ranging in age from 9 to 19 working on robotics challenges for National Robotics Week. Sumo wrestling robots, rope climbing robots, and more will be competing for prizes. There will be hands-on building opportunities, snacks, and fun for the whole family!

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Hosted by PCS Learning Center

When:

April 10, 2013
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Where:

601 S. 9th
Boise, ID 83702

Great Robot Race, Tennessee Technological University

The goal is to complete a race course in the fastest time. Parallax Boe-Bot kits will be provided and participants are taught how to program it and are able to add sensors and program it in any way they want to get it across the finish line. No prior programming experience required.

Visit the Great Robot Race website

Hosted by Autonomous Robotics Club

When:

April 11, 2013
6:00am - 9:00am

Where:

1000 North Dixie
Cookeville, TN 38505

Tween Robotics Team on TV, WGN Morning News via TheMakerMom.com

A VEX Robotics team and a FLL team, both made up of 4th - 8th graders, will be featured on WGN Morning News (syndicated around North America). Estimated time of appearance is 7:40 AM Central Time.

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Hosted by Kim Moldofsky

When:

April 11, 2013
7:30am - 8:00am

Where:

Driving Rivets 2 Driving Automation, National Center for Aviation Training

Come and learn from industry experts about the productivity and cost efficiences of incorporating automation into your operations. Presentations * Exhibits * Networking

Visit the Driving Rivets 2 Driving Automation website

Hosted by Curtis Richardson

When:

April 11, 2013
8:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

4004 North Webb Road
Wichita, KS 67226

The National Robotics Challenge, Marion County Fairgrounds

The National Robotics Challenge is designed to provide students of all ages and levels of study the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, controls, robotics and other technologies through competitive engineering contests. Students are judged on their application of technology principles, engineering concepts and their ability to solve real-world problems through a team approach.

Visit the The National Robotics Challenge website

Hosted by The National Robotics Challenge

When:

April 11, 2013 - April 12, 2013
9:00am - 4:00pm
April 13, 2013
9:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

220 E. Fairground St.
Marion, OH 43302

Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship, Mid Atlantic Robotics

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship website

Hosted by Mid Atlantic Robotics

When:

April 11, 2013 - April 13, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

124 Goodman Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18015

Chesapeake FIRST Regional, Maryland FIRST Robotics

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Chesapeake FIRST Regional website

Hosted by Maryland FIRST Robotics

When:

April 11, 2013 - April 13, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Texas TSA VEX Championship, Waco Convention Center

his event is the state qualifying event for the National TSA VEX Event in Orlando, Florida this summer. It is open ONLY to registered Texas TSA Chapters. Limit is 2 robots per school. See the Texas TSA web site for more specific information: texastsa.org.

Visit the Texas TSA VEX Championship website

Hosted by TSA VEX

When:

April 11, 2013
9:00am - 4:00pm
April 12, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

100 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

Michigan FRC State Championship, FIRST in Michigan

The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-Mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days (two days for District events).

Visit the Michigan FRC State Championship website

Hosted by FIRST in Michigan

When:

April 11, 2013 - April 13, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

799 N. Hewitt Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

USC Robotics Open House, University of Southern California

This all-day event will feature tours and demos from the many USC robotics research labs, covering robotics research including environmental robotics, health robotics, space robotics, and much more, and will feature robot helicopters, robot nurses and coaches, humanoid robots, robot dogs, reconfigurable robots, and much more. This annual event typically draws between 800 and 1000 visitors.

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Hosted by Maja Mataric

When:

April 11, 2013
10:00am - 6:00pm

Where:

3710 McClintock Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089

Free Webinar- Fundamentals of Robotics, Robotic Industries Association (RIA)

As part of the Robotic Industries Association (RIA)’s Market Trends Webinar Series, this webinar will describe different kinds of robots, their suitability for various applications, integration methodologies and many proven solutions. These solutions will illustrate cell design with precise and fast real-time multitasking coordination of conveyors, racks, bins and peripheral equipment e.g., vision, force & torque sensing, and I/O control. See videos of impressive factory solutions in action (e.g., in automotive plants, packaging settings, and semiconductor manufacturing facilities.) From this webinar, you can expect to learn: • Different kinds of industrial robots. • Factory applications, integration methodologies and proven solutions. • Cell design with multitasking controls, product flow and peripheral equipment. • Example applications showcased with fast and proven factory solutions. Register free at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/278076456

Visit the Free Webinar- Fundamentals of Robotics website

Hosted by Robotic Industries Association (RIA)

When:

April 11, 2013
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Where:

900 Victors Way, Suite 140,
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Xconomy Forum: Robots Remake the Workplace, SRI International

For this special half-day event during National Robotics Week, we've sought out the founders and CEOs inventing real business models for the next phase of the robotics revolution—in manufacturing, health, schools, offices, energy, the home, and more—and the venture capitalists betting on their power to improve productivity and our quality of life. Meet them all at SRI International on April 11!

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Hosted by Xconomy

When:

April 11, 2013
1:00pm - 5:30pm

Where:

333 Ravenswood Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Robofest Qualifying Event Culver, MN, SouthRidge Robotics

Robofest is an annual robotics festival and competition designed to promote and support STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math) and Computer Science for students in grades 5 - 12 and college students.

Visit the Robofest Qualifying Event Culver, MN website

Hosted by Cameron Lindner

When:

April 11, 2013
5:00pm - 9:00pm

Where:

8162 Swan Lake Rd
Aurora, MN 55779

NW Alabama BEST Robotics Competition - Open House, Northwest-Shoals Community College

Get to know BEST! Meet the team members, sponsors & volunteers. Find out how your school can get involved and your students can benefit from BEST. Or find out how you can get involved and make a difference in students' lives. NW Alabama BEST is open to schools in NW Alabama, SC Tennessee and NE Mississippi. This event is open to the public.

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Hosted by Shoals Chamber of Commerce & NW-SCC

When:

April 11, 2013
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Where:

800 George Wallace Blvd.
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661

Visalia FIRST Robotics Promotion, Linwood LEGO Robotics

There will be an overview presentation of FIRST (a non-profit organization) and its robotics programs on April 11th @ 5:30 @ Brandman University, 649 S County Center (County Center & Noble). The two key programs being highlighted are FIRST LEGO League (FLL/ grades 4th-8th) and FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC/ grades 9th - 12th). We are looking for parents to help expand the FIRST LEGO League program. Teams can be formed in schools, neighborhoods, and churches. We will be discussing the formation of a district wide FRC team with a target launch date of school year 2014-2015. If your child(ren) is interested in Science, Technology or Math or he/she builds with LEGOS, I encourage you to come and learn about these two exciting opportunities that will help your child(ren) grow in their learning and confidence. FIRST programs can change schools, kids’ lives, and even make adults get a little excited as well. Fearless joy, Guido Niel Climer Linwood and LaJoya Parent Pastor, Disciples of Christ-Visalia Site Coordinator, Linwood LEGO Robotics Tournament Director, Quail Park Qualifying FLL Tournament www.usfirst.org/fll www.usfirst.org/frc http://www.youtube.com/user/FLLGlobal

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Hosted by Linwood LEGO Robotics

When:

April 11, 2013
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Where:

649 S County Center
Visalia, CA 93277

WeDo Reading Robotics, University of Idaho, Latah County Extension

Youth Build characters from a book and then re-enact the story with their robotic, interactive characters.

Visit the

Hosted by Mary Jean Craig

When:

April 11, 2013
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Where:

220 E. 5th Street, #336
Moscow, ID 83843

Go Behind-the-Scenes of roboworld™, Carnegie Science Center

Come and explore the nuts and bolts of roboworld™ during a hands-on workshop and exclusive tour of the world's biggest permanent robotics exhibit.

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Hosted by Carnegie Science Center

When:

April 11, 2013
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Where:

One Allegheny Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

#STEMchat on Robotics for Kids, TheMakerMom.com

#STEMChat is a monthly Twitter chat that brings together parents, educators and STEM professionals to share ideas and resources to raise STEM-loving kids. On April 11, we'll be talking about what roots are, how they can be made at home and what it's like to start or run in robotics club.

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Hosted by Kim Moldofsky, The Maker Mom

When:

April 11, 2013
9:00pm - 10:00pm

Where:

Human Engineering Research Lab Tour, HERL

Overview and tour of the HERL (Human Engineering Research Lab) including a demo of robotic wheelchairs.

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Hosted by Innovation Works / University of Pittsburgh / Veterans Administration

When:

April 12, 2013
8:00am - 10:00am

Where:

6425 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

E Week Open House, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Engineers Week at UNL culminates with a public open house when engineering students display their projects for hundreds of guests, including middle and high school classes. In its centennial year, UNL E-Week Open House adds a new feature: a Robotics Zone, featuring work by Nebraska Engineering students and faculty. Surgical robotics will be displayed, Nebraska’s Robo-Ops team will demonstrate their rover before competing at NASA, UNL’s NIMBUS Lab will present UAVs, CEENbots will offer hands-on opportunities to operate their robotics, and AIAA students will engage visitors in “junkyard wars” to build robots from old parts along with Arduino and micro-controllers.

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Hosted by University of Nebraska- Lincoln

When:

April 12, 2013
8:30am - 3:30pm

Where:

820 N. 16th St
Lincoln, NE 68588

Support Your RoboChiefs, Craigmont High School

USFirst Team 3516 is driving our robot around the school during two periods. We will allow students to come after school to get a closer look at it and also to talk to the students who built and competed with it.

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Hosted by Craigmont RoboChiefs

When:

April 12, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

3333 Covington Pike
Memphis, TN 38128

Let's Play Green Bay, Let's Play Green Bay

Come see New Apple Corps FIRST Robotics team demonstrate their cool robot!

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Hosted by Let's Play Green Bay- New APple Corps

When:

April 12, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

1901 S Oneida St
Green Bay, WI 54304

UPenn GRASP Lab Open House, University of Pennsylvania

In celebration of National Robotics Week the GRASP (General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception) Lab will host an open house on Friday, April 12th. Attendees will have a chance to explore GRASP facilities, view robot demonstrations and speak with robotics researchers. GRASP graduate students will be showing off robots that fly, perform surgery, play soccer, high-five, walk on two legs and climb poles. The event is free and open to K-16 groups. Registration is required.

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Hosted by GRASP Lab

When:

April 12, 2013
9:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

3330 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Robofest Qualifying Event: Video Submission, Lawrence Technological University

Robofest is an annual robotics festival and competition designed to promote and support STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math) and Computer Science for students in grades 5 - 12 and college students. Robofest challenges teams of students to design, build, and program autonomous robots. Robofest.net

Visit the Robofest Qualifying Event: Video Submission website

Hosted by Dr. CJ Chung

When:

April 12, 2013
12:00pm - 2:00pm

Where:

Received by April 12, 2013
Southfield, MI 48075

University of Kentucky GearUp Event, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky and Council on Postsecondary Education GEARUP KY (GUK) will be co-hosting approximately 200 7th & 8th graders on the UK campus on April 12, 2013. At this event undergraduate student researchers will facilitate hands-on activities for the students. As part of National Robotics Week, a lego robotics event will be held for approximately 40 students. The robots will be showcased at a closing ceremony to increase public awareness of the growing importance of robotics in education, industry, and in the U.S. economy. Kentucky Gear-Up URL: http://gearupky.org

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Hosted by University of Kentucky

When:

April 12, 2013
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

209 Student Center
Lexington, KY 40506

Youth Robotics Open House, Woodinville Library

Come to a Robotics Open House hosted by Swerve Robotics Club and help us celebrate National Robotics Week! Meet robot makers, enthusiasts and professionals at the Woodinville Library on Friday April 12 from 1 pm - 3 pm. See robots on display and in action Learn about the various robotics programs available to youth K-12 – FIRST (www.usfirst.org), VEX, and more. Also learn about upcoming robotics competitions – the MATE International Underwater ROV Competition, the ISEC Space Elevator Robotics Competition and others.

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Hosted by Swerve Robotics Club

When:

April 12, 2013
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

17105 Avondale Rd NE
Woodinville, WA 98072

Robotics Open House, University of Wisconsin—Madison

The Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory at the UW-Madison Department of Computer Sciences proudly hosts an afternoon event for the National Robotics Week. The event will feature research demos and presentations by the lab and the robot team including a demo of our humanoid robots, Wakamaru and Nao, and Quadcopter. K-12 students, parents, and teachers, and all members of the university and the public are invited to attend, interact with our robots, and hear about our research. Attendees can stop by any time between 1 pm and 4 pm and should plan on spending 15-45 minutes at the event.

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Hosted by Human-Computer Interaction Lab

When:

April 12, 2013
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

1210 W. Dayton St.
Madison, WI 53706

USC CS101 Robot Demonstrations for Kids, USC

Each Computer Science 101 student has created an interactive robot demo to educate a middle school student about Computer Science.

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Hosted by Dr Sheila Tejada

When:

April 12, 2013
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Where:

941 Bloom Walk,
LA, CA 90089

IHMC Robotics Lab Open House, IHMC - Institute for Human and Machine Cognition

The Robotics Lab at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) will celebrate National Robotics Week with an open house event on Friday, April 12th, from 4-7 PM. The lab houses several robots, ranging from fast running bipeds, exoskeletons, and humanoids. Researchers have converged here from around the world, including the Netherlands, Spain, Romania, France, and Germany. Of course, we also have several researchers from the US, representing MIT, Berkeley, Georgia Tech, Olin College, UF, FSU, FIT, UWF, and Embry Riddle. This event is great for families and is a perfect opportunity for kiddos to see science in action!

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Hosted by IHMC

When:

April 12, 2013
4:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

100 S Alcaniz Street
Pensacola, FL 32502

Robotics Open House, Indiana University

This event showcases work by faculty and students from the School of Informatics and Computing in the fields of robotics, human-robot interaction, computer vision, cognitive science, and intelligent systems. Visitors will be able to see live demonstrations, simulations and student poster presentations related to research and education in these research areas. The event is open to the public and family-friendly.

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Hosted by Selma Sabanovic

When:

April 12, 2013
4:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

919 E 13th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408

Robofest Qualifying Event Redford, MI, Michigan Technical Academy

Robofest is an annual robotics festival and competition designed to promote and support STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math) and Computer Science for students in grades 5 - 12 and college students.

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Hosted by Kevin Marion

When:

April 12, 2013
5:00pm - 9:00pm

Where:

23750 Elmira
Redford, MI 48239

Yuri's Night, Virginia Air and Space Center

FRC team 2363, Triple Helix, will be demonstrating our 2013 FIRST robotics competition robot, Genome Epsilon, at the Virginia Air and Space Center's Yuri's Night celebration from 7pm to 9:30pm.

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Hosted by Virginia Air and Space Center

When:

April 12, 2013
7:00pm - 9:30pm

Where:

600 Settler's Landing Road
Hampton, VA 23669

RoboMania, Peoria Area FIRST Teams

Join us on April 13th, as local FIRST Robotics Teams promote FIRST robotics and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Explore various informational booths, including ones on FIRST, FLL, Safety, and Careers in STEM. There, you can participate in selective robotic demonstrations.

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Hosted by Peoria Area FIRST Teams

When:

April 13, 2013
12:00am - 4:00am

Where:

3001 W Grand Pkwy, Peoria, IL 61615
Peoria , IL 61615

Avnet Tech Games - Robot Race Obstacle Course, Avnet

The Avnet Tech Games (ATG) is an annual college technology competition that provides students with an opportunity to apply what they learn in school to real-world scenarios and compete for scholarships. Students compete in teams and each winning team member is eligible to receive a scholarship. Robot Race Obstacle Course Competition: Each team will have five hours to build and program a robot using a LEGO Mindstorms® NXT 2.0 (8547) robot kit provided by Avnet. The robot is built to complete two different table challenges. First table: A line following maze will award points based on the total distance and time achieved by the robot. Second table: A maze course that provides points when the robot performs up to 3 task(s) and/or navigates sections of the course.

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Hosted by The University of Advancing Technology

When:

April 13, 2013
7:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

2625 W. BASELINE RD
Tempe, AZ 85283

CSM Robotics Challenge Junior (LEGO) Division, College of Southern Maryland

The CSM Robotics Challenge was started in 2007. Each year we will announce a new challenge for the competition. This year, the challenge is "Lego Green City". Teams must build robots to compete in the challenge and complete a research project related to the challenge.

Visit the CSM Robotics Challenge Junior (LEGO) Division website

Hosted by College of Southern Maryland

When:

April 13, 2013
8:00am - 9:00am

Where:

8730 Mitchell Road,
La Plata, MD 20646

USNA Sea Perch, US Naval Academy

SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in an in-school or out-of-school setting. Students build the ROV from a kit comprised of low-cost, easily accessible parts, following a curriculum that teaches basic engineering and science concepts with a marine engineering theme. The SeaPerch Program provides students with the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science, and mathematics (STEM) while building an underwater ROV as part of a science and engineering technology curriculum. Throughout the project, students will learn engineering concepts, problem solving, teamwork, and technical applications.After building the robot during class time, some students will work after school to prepare their robots for the competition at the Naval Academy. We have engineers from the Naval Surface Warfare Center coming to work with the students after school to help them modify the existing robot and prepare for the competition.

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Hosted by USNA STEM

When:

April 13, 2013
8:00am - 2:30pm

Where:

590 HOlloway Road
Annapolis, MD 21402

New Mexico BotBall Tournament, NMSU-James B. Delameter Activity Center

Regional tournaments are held approximately 7-9 weeks after the regional workshops. During that 7-9 week period, students build, program and document a pair of autonomous robots to compete at the tournament.

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Hosted by BotBall

When:

April 13, 2013
8:00am - 5:30pm

Where:

1518 East University Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001

Quadrotor Build-and-Fly Camp, Sci-Tech Discovery Center

Campers (ages 14-18) will assemble and test a quadrotor RPA with mission-specific equipment through first-responder test scenarios. The construction of their team's vehicle and completion of these challenges will build STEM skills, critical thinking & an understanding of real-world robotics applications. The event uniquely allows Boy Scouts to fulfill all the requirements for the BSA Robotics Badge.

Visit the Quadrotor Build-and-Fly Camp website

Hosted by Sci-Tech Discovery Center

When:

April 13, 2013
8:00am - 12:00pm
April 14, 2013
1:00pm - 5:00pm

Where:

8004 N Dallas Pkwy
Frisco, TX 75034

EcoBot Challenge, Education Foundation of Harris County

The EcoBot Challenge is an opportunity for students in grades 5-8 to develop critical problem-solving skills in real-world situations that will help prepare them for 21st century jobs. Teams must integrate math, physics and computer skills from the classroom to design and build robots that perform real-world environmental tasks. The Challenge not only reinforces the skills students learn in school, it shows them how improving those skills could help them lead productive lives.

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Hosted by All Earth EcoBot Challenge

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

6300 Irvington Blvd.
Houston, TX 77022

Robofest Qualifying Event: Canton, MI, Canton Charter School

Robofest is an annual robotics festival and competition designed to promote and support STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math) and Computer Science for students in grades 5 - 12 and college students. Robofest challenges teams of students to design, build, and program autonomous robots. Robofest.net

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Hosted by Cathy Henkenberns

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

49100 Ford Road
Canton, MI 48187

Robofest Qualifying Event Fremont, CA, American High School

Robofest is an annual robotics festival and competition designed to promote and support STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math) and Computer Science for students in grades 5 - 12 and college students. Robofest challenges teams of students to design, build, and program autonomous robots. Robofest.net

Visit the Robofest Qualifying Event Fremont, CA website

Hosted by American High School

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

36300 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94536

7th Annual U Missouri Robotics Design Challenge, University of Missouri

Robotics Design Challenge is an event for K-8 youth, where they build LEGO-robots with a variety of sensors, and program them to accomplish a given task. The Challenge has been hosted annually since 2006 by the Center staff, in collaboration with K-12 teachers, 4-H and other community organizations. The goal is to introduce STEM skills at a an early age, and to motivate them to pursue science and engineering caree

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Hosted by University of Missouri

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

W1025 Lafferre Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

Carolinas MATE ROV Regional Competition, MATE

MATE’s international student underwater robotics (remotely operated vehicle or ROV) competition consists of an international event and a network of 22 regional contests that take place across U.S. and in Canada, Hong Kong, Scotland, Japan, and Egypt. Student teams from upper elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, universities, and community organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Club and 4-H, participate. The competition consists of three different "classes" that vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements.

Visit the Carolinas MATE ROV Regional Competition website

Hosted by MATE

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

755 S Carolina 544
Conway, SC 29526

EYH Conference - Las Cruces, New Mexico State University

Two Robotics Workshops within our one-day Expanding Your Horizons Conference! Our ultimate goal is to motivate girls to become innovative and creative thinkers ready to meet 21st Century challenges. Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a conference for girls in middle and high school. This one-day event includes hands-on activities in computing, different sciences, technology, engineering, and math (CSTEM). At the conference, girls will also have a chance to meet CSTEM role models and near-peers, and learn more about careers in these fields!

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Hosted by Young Women in Computing

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

1290 Frenger Mall
Las Cruces, NM 88003

MATE Gray's Reef ROV Competition, MATE ROV

MATE’s international student underwater robotics (remotely operated vehicle or ROV) competition consists of an international event and a network of 22 regional contests that take place across U.S. and in Canada, Hong Kong, Scotland, Japan, and Egypt. Student teams from upper elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, universities, and community organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Club and 4-H, participate. The competition consists of three different "classes" that vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements.

Visit the MATE Gray's Reef ROV Competition website

Hosted by Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

7240 Sallie Mood Drive
Savannah, GA 31406

Robofest Qualifying Event: Detroit, MI, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Robofest is an annual robotics festival and competition designed to promote and support STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math) and Computer Science for students in grades 5 - 12 and college students. Robofest challenges teams of students to design, build, and program autonomous robots. Robofest.net

Visit the Robofest Qualifying Event: Detroit, MI website

Hosted by Robert Smith

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

315 East Warren
Detroit, MI 48201

Robot Rumble, Museum of Life and Science

Are you ready to Robot Rumble? Enter the arena and test out the Museum’s fleet of combat robots. Play robot hockey with the Carolina Combat Robots, and meet other members of the Robot Fighting League. See underwater robots that explore the ocean, marvel at medical robots that save lives, and take part in LEGO robotics workshops and see a Lego Sumo Competition!

Visit the Robot Rumble website

Hosted by Nancy

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

433 W. Murray Avenue
Durham, NC 27704

TCEA State Robotics Competitions, TCEA

The Annual State Robotics Competition hosted by TCEA will be held April 13, 2013, in Deer Park, Texas. TCEA is a non-profit education organization dedicated to helping educators innovate teaching and learning through professional development opportunities and exposure to new and emerging technologies. The goal of the TCEA Robotics Competition is to inspire young people to become science and technology leaders. Robotics is an invaluable resource for teaching science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills. It also develops critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving, along with other 21st century skills such as creativity, imagination, curiosity, innovation, and self-confidence. TCEA provides students with the opportunity to explore robotics by holding 20 Regional competitions that reach rural as well as urban areas throughout the state of Texas. The winning teams from these regional competitions then have the opportunity to compete at the state-level. Advancing to the State Competition will be 180 teams (700 students).

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Hosted by TCEA

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

710 West San Augustine
Deer Park, TX 77536

PSU Abington Regional Firefighting Robot Contest, Penn State Abington

Penn State Abington Regional Firefighting Robot Contest will be held Saturday April 13, 2013. Autonomous robots must navigate a maze, locate a lit candle, and extinguish the candle in minimum amount of time. There is also a multi-robot challenge and a robot talent show event. Registration is free. (This event is based on the Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest.)

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Hosted by Penn State Abington

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 4:30pm

Where:

1600 Woodland Road
Abington, PA 19001

Robofest Qualifying Event: Brecksville, OH, Cuyahoga Valley Career Center

Robofest is an annual robotics festival and competition designed to promote and support STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math) and Computer Science for students in grades 5 - 12 and college students. Robofest challenges teams of students to design, build, and program autonomous robots. Robofest.net

Visit the Robofest Qualifying Event: Brecksville, OH website

Hosted by Nanci Coleman

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

8001 Brecksville Road
Brecksville, OH 44141

SeaPerch PRROMVA Mission, Puerto Rico ROV Association

A mission that will worki with students who have designed the SeaPerch rover in the collection of maritime data for a census and a simulation of a maritime animal rescue

Visit the SeaPerch PRROMVA Mission website

Hosted by Puerto Rico ROV Association

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

Parque Central
San Juan, PR 00907

FAME, Inc. of Delaware's National Robotics Week, FAME, Inc.

FAME, Inc. of Delaware hosts the second annual National Robotics Day! Co Hosted by Barclay's Bank, the day will start with a panel discussion and then culminate with an indoor "Robotics Block Party" showing off plenty of cool robots.

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Hosted by FAME, Inc. and Barclays Bank

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

125 South West Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

Robot Building Workshop, National Electronics Museum

Whether you are wanting to build your very first robot, or are a seasoned pro, this is the workshop for you. This workshop is available for anyone ages 13 and older. Advanced registration is required and limited space is available, so make sure to check out our webpage for more information.

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Hosted by National Electronics Museum

When:

April 13, 2013
9:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

1745 W Nursery Rd
Linthicum, MD 21090

Robot Day at The Works Museum, The Works Museum

Come to The Works museum with your curious kids to spend a day with our robot friends and helpers. See robots from FIRST Robotics, FIRST Lego League, local businesses and more! It's a day full of robotic fun celebrating National Robotics Week.

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Hosted by The Works Museum

When:

April 13, 2013
10:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

9740 Grand Ave S
Bloomington , MN 55420

Family Robot Challenge, OC Fair

The Showcase is a collaboration of the corporate, education, and non-profit worlds coming together to create an engaging and interactive Career Exploration program experience. Featuring industry and education displays, exhibits, and workshop presentation all focused on inspiring middle and high school students to Explore, discover, and Connect to their future career. We will have an activity booth where children and adults can build and race their robots (ages 6-8) or compete in bugbots sumo (ages 9 and up).

Visit the Family Robot Challenge website

Hosted by Youth Expo- Vital Links STEM & Art Showcase

When:

April 13, 2013
10:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Discovery Lab National Robotics Week, Discovery Lab

National Robotics week is coming to Florida International University. This series of robotics events hosted by School of Computer and Information Sciences and Discovery Lab will take place on April 13th. Exciting and interesting robotics research projects will be demonstrated from 10am to 4pm. Hosted by DiscoveryLab

Visit the Discovery Lab National Robotics Week website

Hosted by DiscoveryLab

When:

April 13, 2013
10:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

11200 SW 8th St
Miami, FL 33199

Mott Spring Football Game, University of Michigan

Michigan hosts the annual Spring Game to benefit Mott Children's Hospital. Robots will be a special guest this year- with some pretty cool surprises!

Visit the Mott Spring Football Game website

Hosted by University of Michigan

When:

April 13, 2013
10:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

1201 S. Main St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Dallas Personal Robotics Group exhibit at Tanner Electronics, Dallas Personal Robotics Group

The Dallas Personal Robotics group and Dallas Makerspace will hold a joint exhibit of robotic and other technology at Tanner Electronics in Farmers Branch. The Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG), founded in June of 1984, is one of the nation’s oldest special interest groups dedicated to the development and use of personal robotics. The DPRG is a 501(c)(3) not for profit educational organization. DPRG members are interested in autonomous robots, movie replica robots, vintage robots, robot and kinetic art, as well as just about anything involving electronics, technology, or science

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Hosted by Jimmy Tanner

When:

April 13, 2013
10:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

1100 Valwood Pkwy #100
Carrollton, TX 75006

Robotics Society of Southern California Meeting, California State University, Long Beach

This is our monthly robotics society meeting free to all who like robots of any kind, no need to register! RSSC has been around since the 1980's Please see for directions: http://rssc.org/content/directions-rssc-meeting-location 10-11:00 am Leaf - An AI robot special interest group - we discuss www.leafproject.org 11:00-12:00 Class of special effects and animatronics 12:00 - 12:30 break - bring your own snacks 12:40 - 1:00 business meeting - we plan our next classes and competitions 1:00 - 1:45 Sumo robot competition - rules are found on our website 1:45 - 3:00 Shown and Tell - bring all your projects and shows us what you got. People bring their starting projects or completed projects to demo

Visit the Robotics Society of Southern California Meeting website

Hosted by Walter Martinez

When:

April 13, 2013
10:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

1331 Palo Verde Ave
Long Beach, CA 90840

Let's Operate - Explore the World of Robotic Surgery, The MOST

Become a surgeon in training for the day! Crouse Hospital and The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology invite you to a unique, hands-on opportunity to discover how surgeons are using robotic technology to revolutionize surgery and bring minimally-invasive procedures to more patients. Try your hand at using the da Vinci robot and meet the Crouse surgical experts who operate the robot! Included with the price of museum admission.

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Hosted by Crouse Hospital and The MOST museum

When:

April 13, 2013 - April 14, 2013
10:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

500 S Franklin St
Syracuse, NY 13202

Annual RF SumoBot Competition, Thanksgiving Point

Join us for the first Annual RF SumoBot Competition! Prizes will be awarded! Participants will be competing for the title of Top Bot in these classes: - Standard (with a mass of up to 3 kg and fitting inside a 20 cm by 20 cm box, any height) - Mini (Up to 500 g mass, 10 cm by 10 cm, any height) - Micro (Up to 100 g mass, must fit in a 5 cm cube.) SumoBots will be further classified into the following categories: autonomous, remote controlled, and r/c humanoid (without the given size restrictions) More information on the event schedule, entry pricing, awards, and competition rules will be available on the event website ASAP.

Visit the Annual RF SumoBot Competition website

Hosted by Robot Fanatics of Utah

When:

April 13, 2013
10:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

3003 N. Thanksgiving Way
Lehi, UT 84043

Free Robotics Training, OSU Extension Office

The Gorge Tech Alliance is hosting two fun, hands-on robotics trainings in honor of National Robotics Week (April 6-14)! REGISTER YOUR STUDENT TODAY! April 6, 10am to 4pm, in The Dalles -OR- April 13, 10am to 4pm, at the OSU Extension Office in Moro FREE beginner and advanced training for students ages 9 to 14 on LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots with kits provided by the GTA and StRUT. Students will use sensors, motors and programming to win team challenges! Limit 20 students each day.

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Hosted by Gorge Tech Alliance

When:

April 13, 2013
10:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

66365 Lonerock Road
Moro, OR 97039

Robotics at the Hangar, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

Come engage, experience and explore the cutting-edge technology of robotics on Saturday, April 13 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Robotics at the Hangar. Robots in today’s society are doing great things—things that humans can’t do, such as: • Exploring the planets and taking photos of the solar system • Performing high-risk and precise surgeries • Fighting fires by spraying water or moving debris to keep firefighters out of danger Wings Over the Rockies and the amazing robotic community in Colorado invite the community to experience this thriving, cutting-edge field and meet with roboticists, inventors, and robot enthusiasts and observe real robots. Local robotic-related companies will be onsite at the Museum to increase awareness of their services and products, including FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), BEST (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology), Computer Explorers and the SHARC Colorado Robotics. Price of admission is $11.00 for adults, $6.00 for children (under 4 are free) and $9.00 for seniors, active military and veterans. All activities are included with Museum admission and Museum Members are free. Located at the Historic Lowry Air Force Base Hangar No. 1 near Alameda and Quebec.

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Hosted by Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

When:

April 13, 2013
10:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

7711 East Academy Boulevard
Denver, CO 80230

OpenWorld Learning ePortfolio TECH Competition and Community Fair, Bruce Randolph Middle School

OpenWorld Learning (OWL) is holding it's first annual one-day tech competition and family resource fair. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! The ePortfolio Tech Competition and Community Fair is an event that has morphed from the 2012 Colorado Tech Fair and the longstanding OWL ePortfolio online competition. This year’s event will feature over 30 projects created by middle school and elementary students in the OpenWorld Learning after school program. Categories for competition include: art and animation, game design, Interactive learning projects, writing/research, robotics, graphic design, and stop motion animation. By challenging each student to excel within this competition we are creating new and exciting opportunities that can benefit them for years to come. While we will have prizes for our top competitors, every single student that challenges themselves to participate will be a winner.

Visit the

Hosted by OpenWorld Learning

When:

April 13, 2013
10:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

3955 Steele Street
Denver, CO 80205

Stratford STEM Magnet High School’s FIRST Robotics Team demo, Adventure Science Center

Join us as Team Sparta Bot (Stratford STEM Magnet High School’s Engineering Team) demonstrates its award-winning Frisbee-throwing robot at Adventure Science Center. Included with General Admission.

Visit the

Hosted by Adventure Science Center

When:

April 13, 2013
11:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

800 Fort Negley Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37203

Family Science Day, Illinois State University

Family Science Day is a public outreach event to educate and inspire K-8 students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This family-friendly event encourages scientific discovery through hands-on activities, challenges, and demonstrations while providing the opportunity to learn about scientific careers from actual research scientists and science educators. In addition, the event helps to raise awareness of the importance of STEM in our society. This year's event will focus on Robotics and will feature the Central Illinois Robotics Club Bot Brawl 2013 tournament.

Visit the

Hosted by CeMaST

When:

April 13, 2013
11:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

Redbird Arena
Normal, IL 61761

Robo Day, College Southern Nevada

Robo Day is a free robotics education expo geared toward informing Las Vegas on how robots can create jobs, accelerate education, and strengthen the economy. Robotics presentations in the Speaker Portion fall under 3 themes: Entertainment, Manufacturing, and Education. The Interactive Area features robots from the Air Force, High Schools competing in FIRST, and Vegas companies that work and play with robots.

Visit the Robo Day website

Hosted by CSN, Cleantech Open, REvitalize Las Vegas

When:

April 13, 2013
11:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

3200 East Cheyenne Ave.
North Las Vegas, NV 89030

Robot Party, University of La Verne

In honor of National Robotics Week, Bakersfield Robotics will be hosting the Central Valley’s first ‘Robot Party’ on April 13, 2013. We hope to provide an outlet for robotics enthusiasts of all ages to come, participate, and showcase their projects. The effort is meant to increase public awareness of the multi-faceted uses of robotics — from space to healthcare to just plain fun. Attendees will enjoy demonstrations and displays and interact with robots while gaining a deeper understanding of how robotic technology affects society. The event will run from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm, at the University of La Verne 1201 24th Street, Suite D-200 Bakersfield, CA 93301 Admission is free.

Visit the Robot Party website

Hosted by Stephen Mears

When:

April 13, 2013
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

1201 24th Street, Suite D-200
bakersfield, CA 93301

Robot Zoo, Cambridge Public Library

Introducing the Robot Zoo at the Science Carnival You’ve been to the Franklin Park Zoo and the Roger Williams Zoo, but have you ever visited a Robot Zoo? Come check out amazing robotics technology and activities from: 3-Spark LLC Adept MobileRobots Aldebaran Robotics Inc. Aptima, Inc. Artisan’s Asylum Barrett Technology Boston University College of Engineering Corindus Vascular Robotics Democratech Draper Laboratory Empow Learning Harvard Biodesign Lab Harvard Microrobotics Lab Harvest Automation iRobot Kiva Systems McCall Middle School MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) MIT CSAIL Robotic Vision and Sensor Networks MIT Lincoln Laboratory MIT Media Lab - The Personal Robots Group MIT Robot Locomotion Group MIT Sea Grant MIT Society of Women Engineers Mrs. Nic’s Academia Norwood High School Robotics NuVu Studio Robotech Center Trellis Community Learning Winchester High School Robotics Team Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) - IPASS WPI - Cyber Physical Systems WPI Team Oryx Robot Zoo presented by: iRobot and MassTLC

Visit the Robot Zoo website

Hosted by Cambridge Science Festival

When:

April 13, 2013
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138

Do you robot?, Girl Scouts of South Eastern MI

This event is a hands on experience for the Girl Scouts of South Eastern Michigan (4th-12th grade) aboard Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The girls will have demonstrations from iRobot as well as have the opportunity to maneuver military robots through a series of obstacles. Along with photo ops, the girls will also have the opportunity to take apart and put back together various robots and construct one of several basic robot kits.

Visit the

Hosted by GSSEM

When:

April 13, 2013
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

No. 1435 N. Perimeter rd
Mt Clemens, MI 48045

FIRST Robotics, Family Museum

Demonstration of Jr. FIRST LEGO League, FIRST LEGO League (FLL), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), and FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) robots

Visit the

Hosted by Riverdale Heights Robotics

When:

April 13, 2013
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

2900 Learning Campus Drive
Bettendorf, IA 52722

Robot Expo, Kentucky Robotics/ FRC team 3259

Robot expo with Frc teams and Fll teams at a local mall. Join us to celebrate robotics and get more people involved!

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Hosted by Rachel and roger riquelme and Frc Team 3259

When:

April 13, 2013
3:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

100 Mall rd.
Somerset , KY 42503

Robotics in Tucson, Himmel Library

Students! Mentors! Engineers! Volunteers! This open house for robotics in Tucson celebrates National Robotics Week. Test-Drive our robots. See a 3-D Printer in action. Learn about programs for Summer and next year. Sign up for competitive robotics or learn how to create your own team. Hosted by Jackalope Science and FIRST Robotics Competition team 4183 The Bit Buckets. This event is suitable for ages 6+. Teens, girls and women, minorities, and professional engineers are especially invited to attend.

Visit the Robotics in Tucson website

Hosted by The Bit Buckets 4183 & Jackalope Science

When:

April 13, 2013
3:30pm - 5:00pm

Where:

1035 N Treat Ave
Tucson, AZ 85716

KarmetiK Machine Orchestra: Samsara, KarmetiK Machine Orchestra

Brilliant musicmakers are allied with fantastical robotic instruments in this paradigm-shifting performance that invokes “samsara”—the Sanskrit concept of the cycle of birth, life, death, and reincarnation—as the Machine Orchestra offers musical interpretations of several traditional Indian fables drawn from the Panchatantra and the Jataka Tales. Musicians, electro-mechnical instruments, dancers, and multiple speakers are dispersed in and around the audience for this “rebirth” of ancient morality tales in the technologically ingenious 21st century. Samsara is directed by Ajay Kapur and Michael Darling. Special guest artists include interactive electronic performers Curtis Bahn and Tomie Hahn, choreographer Raakhi Kapur and the legendary kinetic sculptor and musician Trimpin.

Visit the KarmetiK Machine Orchestra: Samsara website

Hosted by Karmetik

When:

April 13, 2013
8:00pm - 10:00pm

Where:

631 West 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Greater Chicago BotBall Tournament, Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry

Regional tournaments are held approximately 7-9 weeks after the regional workshops. During that 7-9 week period, students build, program and document a pair of autonomous robots to compete at the tournament.

Visit the Greater Chicago BotBall Tournament website

Hosted by BotBall

When:

April 14, 2013
8:00am - 5:30pm

Where:

57th street and Lakeshore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637

Pioneers in Engineering Scrimmage, University of California, Berkeley

Pioneers in Engineering (PiE) is a student organization at UC Berkeley that encourages underprivileged high schools from the Bay Area into STEM by hosting annual robotics competitions. PiE offers two main resources for each high school team: a full-fledged robotics kit designed, developed, and manufactured in-house and trained UC Berkeley college students as mentors. The 8-week-long competition season culminates in the high school teams competing their robots against other teams' robots in a challenge created by PiE. Scrimmage is the dry-run for the Final Competition, at which teams test their robots on the field against competitors in order to decide how they can improve their robots before the Final Competition.

Visit the

Hosted by Pioneers in Engineering

When:

April 14, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

Hearst Memorial Mining Building
Berkeley, CA 94720

2nd Annual Notre Dame National Robotics Week (NDNRW) Exhibition , University of Notre Dame

You’ve probably heard of R2D2 and C-3PO, the robots from “Star Wars,” or the Transformers, an alien robotic race featured in another movie. But robots are so much more than what you see on the big screen. Join us at the Notre Dame Stepan Center on Sunday, April 14, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. to celebrate National Robotics Week and learn more about the fantastic things that robots can do. See robotic football players, play games with autonomous robots, and find out more about the incredible things robots and sensors can do — from drawing and playing music to helping with autism and stroke therapies. You can even talk to the students who are helping make it happen!

Visit the 2nd Annual Notre Dame National Robotics Week (NDNRW) Exhibition website

Hosted by University of Notre Dame

When:

April 14, 2013
10:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

Stepan Drive
Notre Dame, IN 46556

HOPKINTON FESTIVAL 2013, NECAB

Located on the Common of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, displays by the US Army and FIRST Robotics teams will highlight this special weekend which is the day before the public holiday, Patriots Day. This event is held in Hopkinton during what they refer to as Marathon Race Week End, April 13-15, the annual Boston Marathon Race starts at Hopkinton and finishes in Copley Square Boston.

Visit the

Hosted by New England Community Advisory Board

When:

April 14, 2013
10:00am - 11:00am

Where:

Center of town
Hopkinton, MA 01748

RoboCupJunior NY/NJ Competition, Liberty Science Center

This is an annual RoboCupJunior US competition with Robotics Soccer, Search and Rescue, and Dance competitions for school age students (up to 18 year old). It will be held at the Liberty Science Center.

Visit the RoboCupJunior NY/NJ Competition website

Hosted by RoboCupJunior US

When:

April 14, 2013
10:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

222 Jersey City Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07305

Robo-Palooza, Children's Museum of NH

Seacoast Robotics is co-hosting the event with the Children's Museum as a grand finale to National Robotics Week. Robotics programs and teams from all over the Seacoast will converge on the museum for an afternoon of fun with robots. Visitors can watch robots from local FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition in action, along with SeaPerch underwater remote-operated vehicles. Everyone will also have a chance to meet and talk with the kids and adults involved in all of these robotics programs, and learn more about how to get involved. No reservations are required for Robo-Palooza

Visit the

Hosted by Seacoast Robotics

When:

April 14, 2013
1:00pm - 4:30pm

Where:

6 Washington St
Dover, NH 03820

April Vacation Robotics Camp, Maine Robotics

The camp meets for 5 days in the lobby classroom of the Museum and youth spend the week learning to build and program LEGO robots. As the week progresses, more skills are learned and the challenges get more complex. A great combination of fun and learning. Snacks are included. Campers need to bring their own lunch. Grades 3rd to 8th (9 to 14 years of age)

Visit the

Hosted by Maine Robotics

When:

April 15, 2013 - April 19, 2013
8:45am - 3:30pm

Where:

74 Main St
Bangor, ME 04401

SeaGlide Workshop, Mt Edgecumbe High School

Students and their teachers will undertake a two week intensive course on building Autonomous Underwater Gliders incooperation wtih the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in Bethesda

Visit the SeaGlide Workshop website

Hosted by Juneau Economic Development Council STEM AK

When:

April 15, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

1330 Seward Ave
Sitka, AK 99835

SeaGlide Workshop, Polaris School

Students and their teachers will undertake a two week intensive course on building Autonomous Underwater Gliders incooperation wtih the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in Bethesda

Visit the SeaGlide Workshop website

Hosted by Juneau Economic Development Council STEM AK

When:

April 15, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

6200 Ashwood St
Anchorage, AK 99507

Michigan Celebrates National Week, NCMS/University of Michgian

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences is excited to be co-hosting 2013 Michigan National Robotics Day with the University of Michigan. Join us to learn about the amazing advances made by Michigan robotics companies and research organizations, hear from some of the leading minds in the field, and learn from students and experts how robotics will help shape the future of our state.

Visit the Michigan Celebrates National Week website

Hosted by University of Michigan School of Engineering

When:

April 15, 2013
9:00am - 4:30pm

Where:

1201 South Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

MIT Museum Revealed: Robots and Beyond, MIT Museum

Robots are a favorite of science museum visitors around the world. Tour the MIT Museum's unique collection with Debbie Douglas, curator of science and technology, discover some of back stories and even see an artifact or two not on display! Recommended for all ages. Limited to 25 participants. Tickets available day-of on a first come, first served basis.

Visit the MIT Museum Revealed: Robots and Beyond website

Hosted by MIT Museum/Cambridge Science Festival

When:

April 15, 2013
10:30am - 11:30am

Where:

265 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Cambridge, MA 02139

University of Utah Design Day, University of Utah

The University of Utah Department of Mechanical Enginering Design Day is an exciting display of engineering projects. The main focus is the Senior Design Showcase showing their work for the year. Also part of the festivities are the robotic competitions where freshman design, sophomore thermodynamics and junior mechatronics student teams compete.

Visit the University of Utah Design Day website

Hosted by University of Utah Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

When:

April 16, 2013
11:30am - 3:00pm

Where:

50 S. Central Campus Dr.
Salt Lake City , UT 84112

AIM High Challenge - CEENBoT Division, AIM Institute

This event brought to you in collaboration with the AIM Institute provides an exciting challenge to even seasoned robotics teams. With three different divisions, CEENBoT, VEX and OBot, there is a challenge no matter what platform you are using.

Visit the AIM High Challenge - CEENBoT Division website

Hosted by AIM Institute

When:

April 17, 2013
7:30am - 2:00pm

Where:

455 North 10th Street
Omaha, NE 68102

ROBAUTO Community Robotics Exhbition, ROBAUTO

ROBAUTO is a robotics research company focused on increasing the widespread adoption of robotics. During the month of April 2013, we will be hosting a public exhibition including opportunities for the general public to experience first-hand robotics. The exhibition will coincide with Jacksonville's OneSpark 2013 technology showcase. Come and learn the basics of robotics including how to build and program your own prototype. School groups welcome.

Visit the ROBAUTO Community Robotics Exhbition website

Hosted by ROBAUTO

When:

April 17, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

5 West Forsyth St
Jacksonville, FL 32202

VEX Robotics World Championships, Anaheim Convention Center

The VEX Robotics World Championship is a gathering of top robotics teams from around the world to celebrate their accomplishments and compete with/against the best of the best. The 2013 VEX Robotics World Championship will include top teams from over 230 VEX Robotics Competition tournaments happening in cities around the world from May 2012 to March 2013. Teams will play the game Sack Attack for the 2012-2013 season.

Visit the VEX Robotics World Championships website

Hosted by VEX Robotics

When:

April 17, 2013
12:00pm - 8:00pm
April 18, 2013 - April 20, 2013
7:00am - 7:00pm

Where:

800 W. Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802

Robotics Demo at ACEC (American Council of Engineering Companies) Board Meeting , ACEC meeting

FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team 3509 PHOENXTRIX will demo their robot at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) California Sierra Chapter

Visit the

Hosted by FTC Team 3509 PHOENXTRIX

When:

April 17, 2013
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Where:

220 Harvard Street
Sacramento, CA 95815

Teruko Yata Memorial Lecture in Robotics with Speaker: Daniel H. Wilson , New York Times Bestselling Author and Roboticist , Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University

April 18 12:00 p.m.: Teruko Yata Memorial Lecture in Robotics Location: Rashid Auditorium, 4401 Gates and Hillman Centers Pre-registration is required. Speaker: Daniel H. Wilson , New York Times Bestselling Author and Roboticist Title: Sci-fi Destroys the Future, Science Builds It Abstract: Science fiction has long had a strong influence on real-world research and development, shaping the look and behavior of new inventions. But, so too have new advances worked to shape authors' sci-fi imaginings. From dystopia to utopia to boring old reality, how does the exchange of ideas between Hollywood and academia help prepare humankind for the disruptive changes that accompany brave new worlds of technology? Bio: Daniel H. Wilson is the New York Times bestselling author of the techno-thriller Robopocalypse, as well as titles such as How to Survive a Robot Uprising, A Boy and His Bot, and Amped. Wilson earned a Ph.D. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University. He has published over a dozen scientific papers, holds four patents, and has written eight books. Five of his books have been optioned for film, with Robopocalypse (Doubleday, 2011) in development to be the next film directed by Steven Spielberg. In 2008, Wilson hosted his own TV series, The Works, which aired on the History Channel in the United States and internationally. He lives and writes in Portland, Oregon. *** Teruko Yata was a postdoctoral fellow in the Robotics Institute from 2000 until her untimely death in 2002. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, working under the guidance of Prof. Yuta, she came to the United States. At Carnegie Mellon, she served as a post-doctoral fellow in the Robotics Institute for three years, under Chuck Thorpe. Teruko's accomplishments in the field of ultrasonic sensing were highly regarded and won her the Best Student Paper Award at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation in 1999. It was frequently noted, and we always remember, that "the quality of her work was exceeded only by her kindness and thoughtfulness as a friend." Join us in paying tribute to our extraordinary colleague and friend through this most unique and exciting lecture. A School of Computer Science Distinguished Lecture

Visit the

Hosted by Robotics Institute

When:

April 18, 2013
12:00pm - 2:00pm

Where:

5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

MIT Museum Revealed: Undersea Robotics, MIT Museum

Dive into our exhibit halls with Kurt Hasselbalch, Curator of the Hart Nautical Collections. Learn about MIT's numerous connections to autonomous underwater vehicle development and nature-inspired robotics. Recommended for older teens and adults. Limited to 25 participants. Tickets available day-of on a first come, first served basis.

Visit the MIT Museum Revealed: Undersea Robotics website

Hosted by MIT Museum

When:

April 18, 2013
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

265 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Cambridge, MA 02139

Robotics Demo during Boy Scouts El Dorado District Recognition Dinner, Boy Scout El Dorado District

FIRST Tech Challenge (FC) team 3509 PHOENXTRIX will demo their robot at El Dorado District Recognition Dinner

Visit the

Hosted by FTC Team 3509 PHOENXTRIX

When:

April 18, 2013
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

3431 Hacienda Road
Cameron Park, CA 95682

BotsIQ, BotsIQ

Working with a robotics curriculum based on the National Curriculum Standards and MIT mechanical engineering methodolgy, Southwewstern Pennsylvania students are taught to design, build and battle robots in a gladiator-style competition.

Visit the BotsIQ website

Hosted by BotsIQ

When:

April 19, 2013 - April 20, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419

Robotics Demo at Folsom High Engineering Fair, Folsom High School

During the Engineering Fair at Folsom High School, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team 3509 PHOENXTRIX will demo their robots

Visit the

Hosted by Folsom High

When:

April 19, 2013
10:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

1655 Iron Point Road
Folsom, CA 95630

ROBOTICS INSTITUTE TOUR , Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University

The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University will celebrate the fourth annual National Robotics Week on April 19 with lectures, project demonstrations, the annual Mobot (mobile robot) races and a reception for Robotics Institute affiliated people.

Visit the

Hosted by Robotics Institute

When:

April 19, 2013
12:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

10th Annual International RoboGames, RoboGames

The olympics of robots! Teams from around the world bring thousands of robtos to compete in 60 different robot competitions, in hopes of winning gold, silver, or bronze medals.

Visit the 10th Annual International RoboGames website

Hosted by RoboGames

When:

April 19, 2013 - April 21, 2013
12:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

Saratoga Dr
San Mateo, CA 94403

Design Challenge: Battlebots, Artisan's Asylum

Artisan's Asylum is proud to announce that it is teaming up with the Cambridge Science Festival to bring Battlebots to Boston! If you've ever wanted to design and build your own robot from scratch, this competition is for you.Artisan's Asylum will be hosting a 2-day build-a-thon for up to 8 competing teams. We will provide teams with a kit of parts, access to a decked out set of workshops (including machine shops, welding shops, electronics fabrication areas, and more in one facility), mentorship from world-class robot builders, and 45 hours to build 12-pound Battlebots. The robots will then compete in a public double-elimination tournament at the end of the Cambridge Science Festival on Sunday, April 21st. The winning team will receive major bragging rights and four Artisan's Asylum gift certificates for $100.

Visit the Design Challenge: Battlebots website

Hosted by Artisan's Asylum

When:

April 19, 2013
6:30pm - 11:45pm
April 20, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm
April 21, 2013
4:30pm - 8:30pm

Where:

10 Tyler Street
Somerville, MA 02143

Rube Goldberg and Robotics, Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey

Join Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey for Rube Goldberg and Robotics! Meet Hillsborough High School FIRST Robotics Team 75, help operate the team’s robot, learn about simple machines and part-take in a challenge to make a complex machine to perform a simple task after which you will earn our council’s own Robotics Badge!

Visit the

Hosted by Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey

When:

April 19, 2013
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Where:

1171 Route 28
North Branch, NJ 08876

MATE New England, MATE

The MATE competition requires students to think of themselves as “entrepreneurs” and transform their teams into companies that manufacture, market, and sell “products.” In addition to engineering their ROVs, the students are required to prepare technical reports, poster displays, and engineering presentations that are delivered to working professionals who serve as competition judges. By connecting students with employers and professionals from the workplace, the competitions also expose students to ocean-related career opportunities and help them to see the pathways to those careers.

Visit the MATE New England website

Hosted by MATE New England

When:

April 20, 2013
7:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

101 Academy drive
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Greater DC/Virginia BotBall Tournament, Mount Vernon HS

Regional tournaments are held approximately 7-9 weeks after the regional workshops. During that 7-9 week period, students build, program and document a pair of autonomous robots to compete at the tournament.

Visit the Greater DC/Virginia BotBall Tournament website

Hosted by BotBall

When:

April 20, 2013
8:00am - 5:30pm

Where:

8515 Old Mount Vernon Road
Alexandria, VA 22309

Greater St. Louis BotBall Tournament, BotBall

Regional tournaments are held approximately 7-9 weeks after the regional workshops. During that 7-9 week period, students build, program and document a pair of autonomous robots to compete at the tournament

Visit the Greater St. Louis BotBall Tournament website

Hosted by BotBall

When:

April 20, 2013
8:00am - 5:30pm

Where:

1 Hairpin Drive
Edwardsville, IL 62025

Broken Arrow Rookie Tournament- VEX, Sequoyah Middle School

A VEX Robotics competition geared towards thos teams with three years or less of experience to give them more opportunities to experience the routine and excitement of a VEX Competition

Visit the Broken Arrow Rookie Tournament- VEX website

Hosted by Broken Arrow Vex

When:

April 20, 2013
8:00am - 4:30pm

Where:

2701 S. Elm Place
Broken Arrow, OK 74013

Roborodentia XVII, Cal Poly

Roborodentia is an annual robotics competition at Cal Poly held during Cal Poly Open House in April. Last year's competition drew over 1000+ spectators and approximately 17 robot entries and teams. This year's competition is a head-to-head double elimination tournament where the object of the competition is to collect small cans. Organized by Eta Kappa Nu, this year's Roborodentia is scheduled for Saturday, April 20, 2013 as part of the Cal Poly Open House activities.

Visit the Roborodentia XVII website

Hosted by Cal Poly Computer Engineering

When:

April 20, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

1 Grand Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Monteray Bay Regional MATE ROV Competition, MATE

MATE’s international student underwater robotics (remotely operated vehicle or ROV) competition consists of an international event and a network of 22 regional contests that take place across U.S. and in Canada, Hong Kong, Scotland, Japan, and Egypt. Student teams from upper elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, universities, and community organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Club and 4-H, participate. The competition consists of three different "classes" that vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements.

Visit the Monteray Bay Regional MATE ROV Competition website

Hosted by MATE Monterey Bay

When:

April 20, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

100 Mariner Way
Aptos, CA 95003

Get Excited About Robotics (GEAR) LEGO Robotics Competition, Texas Tech University

GEAR (Get Excited About Robotics) is a 6-8 week LEGO robotics challenge for elementary and middle school students during which student teams build and program LEGO robots (using the MINDSTORMS NXT kits) to perform specified tasks. To solve the challenge, students learn engineering skills through a teaming exercise in designing, building, programming, testing, and troubleshooting wheeled LEGO robots that perform and compete on an eight foot by eight foot field. This year's competition theme is called Dr. Roboto and on April 20th all participating teams will compete for awards.

Visit the

Hosted by Dr. Tanja Karp, Whitacre College of Engineering

When:

April 20, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

Box 42151
Lubbock, TX 79404

Great Lakes Regional MATE ROV Competition, MATE ROV

MATE’s international student underwater robotics (remotely operated vehicle or ROV) competition consists of an international event and a network of 22 regional contests that take place across U.S. and in Canada, Hong Kong, Scotland, Japan, and Egypt. Student teams from upper elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, universities, and community organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Club and 4-H, participate. The competition consists of three different "classes" that vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements.

Visit the Great Lakes Regional MATE ROV Competition website

Hosted by MATE ROV

When:

April 20, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

3303 S Third Ave
Alpena, MI 49707

Earth Day Demo, The SmartLiving Center

The Mercy Tech Tigers will demonstrate their FIRST robot at the 27th annual Earth Day Celebration

Visit the Earth Day Demo website

Hosted by SmartLiving Center

When:

April 20, 2013
9:30am - 3:30pm

Where:

297 Boston Post Road
Orange, CT 06477

Middle TN Robotics Arts Society on display at the , Williamson County Library

The Middle TN Robotic Arts Society will be in attendance for the "Make-A-Thon: A festival of creativity" event in Franklin, TN at the Williamson County Library. MTRAS will have on display all kinds of Robotic and gadget related goodies. Want to learn how to build a robot that follows you around while carrying your things? Or how about hack that old robo toy that stopped working and make it better, smarter, cooler? When was the last time you got to see a 6ft plus Mech Themed tank treaded robot? Got your attention??? Come see us and all the rest of the great things on display from other tech and maker related groups such as the Hacker Consortium and their 3D printers. For more info check out MTRAS.COM. See ya there!

Visit the

Hosted by Williamson County Library

When:

April 20, 2013
10:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

1314 Columbia Avenue
Franklin , TN 37064

Workshop: Introduction to LEGO Mindstorms, MIT Museum

Students ages 10 and older will learn to program a LEGO Mindstorms robot and take a tour of the Robots & Beyond exhibition with a Museum educator. See Attila and Pebbles, two of MIT's experimental robots designed for planetary exploration, and think about how you could use artificial intelligence to navigate unfamiliar environments! $10 per student; advance payment required (opens mid-March), includes Museum admission

Visit the Workshop: Introduction to LEGO Mindstorms website

Hosted by MIT Museum

When:

April 20, 2013
10:30am - 12:30pm

Where:

265 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Cambridge, MA 02139

Illinois 4-H Statewide Robotics Competition, University of Illinois

This statewide event is an opportunity for youth enrolled in 4-H robotics to demonstrate their learning, celebrate their accomplishments, and interact with others who share an interest in robotics.

Visit the

Hosted by Illinois 4-H

When:

April 20, 2013
1:00pm - 5:30pm

Where:

201 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820

TePRA, IEEE

The 5th Annual IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Practical Robot Applications (TePRA) will be held in the Greater Boston Area, Massachusetts, USA on April 22-23, 2013. TePRA is aimed at catalyzing the development of enabling technologies and encouraging their adoption by robot designers.

Visit the TePRA website

Hosted by IEEE

When:

April 22, 2013 - April 23, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

15 Middlesex Canal Park
Woburn, MA 01801

Robotics Club Showcase at East Calloway Elementary, East Calloway County Elementary

This showcase is open to all students, family members, and employees of East Calloway Elementary in Murray, KY. Approximately 25 students who have participated in a robotics club throughout the year will showcase what they have learned by completing tasks that will impress everyone. Programming their autonomous robots will allow them to complete different types of turns in order to maneuver through obstacle course after obstacle course, while communicating with their partners to problem solve and design solutions for completion.

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Hosted by Murray State University/College of Education - Robotics

When:

April 22, 2013
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Where:

Pottertown Road
Murray, KY 42071

FIRST Championships, FIRST Robotics

The FIRST Championship is the culmination of the season's FIRST programs, bringing together three separate robotics competitions for the ultimate Sport for the Mind™. The event includes the FIRST Robotics Competition Championship, the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship, and the FIRST LEGO League World Festival. Also featured is the Junior FIRST LEGO League World Festival Expo.

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Hosted by FIRST Robotics

When:

April 24, 2013 - April 27, 2013
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

901 N Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63101

Northern California BotBall Tournament, independence High School

Regional tournaments are held approximately 7-9 weeks after the regional workshops. During that 7-9 week period, students build, program and document a pair of autonomous robots to compete at the tournament.

Visit the Northern California BotBall Tournament website

Hosted by BotBall

When:

April 27, 2013
8:00am - 5:30pm

Where:

1776 Educational Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95133

Maryland BotBall Tournament, BotBall

Regional tournaments are held approximately 7-9 weeks after the regional workshops. During that 7-9 week period, students build, program and document a pair of autonomous robots to compete at the tournament.

Visit the Maryland BotBall Tournament website

Hosted by BotBall

When:

April 27, 2013
8:00am - 5:30pm

Where:

11100 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, MD 20723

Robofest: Michigan Championships, Lawrence Technological University

Robofest is an annual robotics festival and competition designed to promote and support STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math) and Computer Science for students in grades 5 - 12 and college students. Robofest challenges teams of students to design, build, and program autonomous robots. Robofest.net

Visit the Robofest: Michigan Championships website

Hosted by Dr. CJ Chung

When:

April 27, 2013
8:30am - 4:30pm

Where:

21000 West 10 Mile Rd. Field House
Southfield, MI 48075

Florida Regional MATE ROV Competition , MATE ROV

MATE’s international student underwater robotics (remotely operated vehicle or ROV) competition consists of an international event and a network of 22 regional contests that take place across U.S. and in Canada, Hong Kong, Scotland, Japan, and Egypt. Student teams from upper elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, universities, and community organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Club and 4-H, participate. The competition consists of three different "classes" that vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements.

Visit the Florida Regional MATE ROV Competition website

Hosted by MATE

When:

April 27, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

3979 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149

MATE ROV Texas Regional Competition, NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab

MATE’s international student underwater robotics (remotely operated vehicle or ROV) competition consists of an international event and a network of 22 regional contests that take place across U.S. and in Canada, Hong Kong, Scotland, Japan, and Egypt. Student teams from upper elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, universities, and community organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Club and 4-H, participate. The competition consists of three different "classes" that vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements.

Visit the MATE ROV Texas Regional Competition website

Hosted by MATE Texas

When:

April 27, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

13000 Space Center Blvd.
Houston, TX 77059

MATE ROV Midwest Regional Competition, Shedd Aquarium

MATE’s international student underwater robotics (remotely operated vehicle or ROV) competition consists of an international event and a network of 22 regional contests that take place across U.S. and in Canada, Hong Kong, Scotland, Japan, and Egypt. Student teams from upper elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, universities, and community organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Club and 4-H, participate. The competition consists of three different "classes" that vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements.

Visit the MATE ROV Midwest Regional Competition website

Hosted by Shedd Aquarium Midwest MATE

When:

April 27, 2013
9:00am - 10:00am

Where:

700 S Halsted St #2029
Chicago, IL 60607

Maine Robot Track Meet, Maine Robotics

Teams of students come prepared to compete in the 10 different LEGO Robot track meet events. Who has the fastest robot? Who has the strongest robot? Who can get the most ping pong balls in the goals in the ping-pong-shot-put competition. Grades 3rd to 8th

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Hosted by Maine Robotics

When:

April 27, 2013
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

120 Wescott Road
South Portland, ME 04106

Boy Scout Robotics Merit Badge Workshop, Cornell University

CUAUV will be hosting its 2nd annual Robotics Merit Badge Workshop with local troops. We will have scouts from around Ithaca area come in and learn about robotics, engineering and the different robotics fields. Then they will get an opportunity to build their own robot with the SeaPerch robotics kits.

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Hosted by Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Project Team

When:

April 27, 2013
10:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

124 Hoy Rd
Ithaca, NY 14853

JSC Block Party, Space Center Houston

This annual event will showcase robotic development activities in the Houston area. There will be student designed robot concepts, Legos™, space robots, and more.

Visit the JSC Block Party website

Hosted by Aerodyne Industries

When:

April 27, 2013
10:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

1601 NASA PARKWAY
Houston, TX 77058

LSU/Red Stick Robotics Open House, Louisiana State University

As part of the National Robotics Week, the LSU College of Engineering and Red Stick Robotics will be co-hosting an Open House for elementary/middle/high school students, educators, hobbyists, and the general public on Saturday, April 27, 2013. At the event, Louisiana “Roboticists” will be showcasing their robots. The purpose of the Open House is to increase the public awareness about the growing importance of robotics in education, industry, and the U.S. economy. The schedule and more information will be forthcoming on the event website.

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Hosted by LSU College of Engineering and Red Stick Robotics

When:

April 27, 2013
10:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

Nicholson Drive Extension
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Gateway to Science Robotics Workshop, Gateway to Science

All day workshop for students in grades 4-6 on robotics. The workshop is co sponsored by Gateway to Science and Bismarck Public Schools Career Academy.

Visit the Gateway to Science Robotics Workshop website

Hosted by Gateway to Science

When:

April 29, 2013
9:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

1425 Schafer Street
Bismarck, ND 58501

The Robot Zoo Exhibit @The Children's Museum of the Upstate, The Children's Museum of the Upstate

This 2,500-square-foot exhibit reveals the magic of nature as a master engineer. Three robot animals and seven hands-on activities illustrate fascinating real-life characteristics, such as how a chameleon changes colors and a fly walks on the ceiling. The larger-than-life-size animated robots include a chameleon and a platypus. Also featured is a house fly with a 3-foot wingspread. Machinery in the robot animals simulates the body parts of their real-life counterparts. In the robot animals, muscles become pistons, intestines become filtering pipes and brains become computers. Sensory activities include “Swat the Fly,” a test of the visitor’s reaction time (one-twelfth as fast as a house fly’s), and “Sticky Feet,” where visitors wearing special hand and knee pads can try to stick like flies to a sloped surface. Triggering the “Tongue Gun” demonstrates how a real chameleon shoots out its long, sticky-tipped tongue to reel in a meal. THE MUSEUM IS NOT OPEN MONDAYS

Visit the The Robot Zoo Exhibit @The Children's Museum of the Upstate website

Hosted by The Children's Museum of the Upstate

When:

April 1, 2014 - April 5, 2014
9:00am - 5:00pm
April 6, 2014
11:00am - 5:00pm
April 8, 2014 - April 12, 2014
9:00am - 5:00pm
April 13, 2014
11:00am - 5:00pm
April 15, 2014 - April 20, 2014
9:00am - 5:00pm
April 22, 2014 - April 27, 2014
9:00am - 5:00pm
April 29, 2014 - April 30, 2014
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

300 College Street
Greenville, SC 29601

2014 Chesapeake Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, University of Maryland

Come see robots built and operated by high school teams play AERIAL ASSIST, this season's FIRST Robotics Competition. Teams from many states compete for the right to head to the FIRST Championships in St. Louis. Competitions on Friday and Saturday, April 4-5 at the Univ. of Maryland's Comcast Center. Free and open to the public.

Visit the 2014 Chesapeake Regional FIRST Robotics Competition website

Hosted by FIRST

When:

April 4, 2014
8:30am - 6:00pm
April 5, 2014
8:30am - 5:00pm

Where:

Paint Branch Drive
College Park, MD 20740

BEST Robotics Information Booth at Northeast Alabama Regional Technology Fair, Northeast Alabama Community College

Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics will have an informational booth at the Northeast Alabama Regional Technology Fair, to be held at Northeast Alabama Community College on April 4, 2014. Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics volunteers will share with regional technology fair participants the opportunities available in BEST Robotics. Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics serves DeKalb, Jackson and Marshall Counties in Alabama and is hosted by Northeast Alabama Community College.

Visit the BEST Robotics Information Booth at Northeast Alabama Regional Technology Fair website

Hosted by Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics

When:

April 4, 2014
9:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

138 Old Highway 35
Rainsville, AL 35986

We Robot 2014: Risks & Opportunities, University of Miami School of law

We Robot 2014: Risks & Opportunities” is a conference at the intersection of the law, policy, and technology of robotics. Participants include academics, practitioners, and developers in the form of scholarly papers or presentations of relevant projects. Through this interdisciplinary gathering, we are encouraging conversations between the people designing, building, and deploying robots, and the people who design or influence the legal and social structures in which robots will operate. Topics include: * Risks and opportunities of robot deployment in the workplace, the home, and other contexts where robots and humans work side-by-side. * Issues related to software-only systems such as automated trading agents. * Regulatory and licensing issues raised by robots in the home, the office, in public spaces (e.g. roads), and in specialized environments such as hospitals. * Design of legal rules that will strike the right balance between encouraging innovation and safety, particularly in the context of autonomous robots. * Issues of legal or moral responsibility, e.g. relating to autonomous robots or robots capable of exhibiting emergent behavior. * Usage of robots in public safety and military contexts. * Privacy issues relating to data collection by robots, either built for that purpose or incidental to other tasks. * Intellectual property challenges relating to robotics as a nascent industry, to works or inventions created by robots, or otherwise peculiar to robotics. * Issues arising from automation of professional tasks such as unauthorized practice of law or medicine. * How legal scholars should think about robots, and how roboticists should think about the legal code.

Visit the We Robot 2014: Risks & Opportunities website

Hosted by University of Miami School of law

When:

April 4, 2014
9:00am - 10:00am
April 5, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

6200 San Amaro Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Robotics Week by TRIO UBMS at NEIU, Northeastern Illinous University | UBMS

A two day celebration of exploring robotics, practice VEX robotics competitions and workshop. The event will be hosted by the TRIO Upward Bound Math and Science program at Northeastern Illinois University in collaboration with the Computer Science department and Academic Affairs.

Visit the Robotics Week by TRIO UBMS at NEIU website

Hosted by TRIO UBMS at NEIU

When:

April 4, 2014 - April 5, 2014
10:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

5500 N. St. Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60625

IEEE NJ Coast Robot Challenge, Brookdale Community College

The event involves a group of (usually 4 or 5) High School STEM students that organize, create, test, fabricate and track their robot for competition at the Robot Competition this April 5th, 2014. The robot kit is the same for all teams. The kit costs approximately $60.00 (includes a manual) that either the school or WIE provide. The students begin by creating a theme for the team/robot with a carrying case and a flag. Most of the students dress up in costumes in line with their theme. They follow sketches, plan and keep a log for their entire project to aid them with a written report that will detail their experience, including problems encountered and solutions. Now they compete by running their Robot on a 6 inch track with two 1/2 in hurdles and finish the day with an Oral report in front of the judges. Depending on the time the students devote to their project, the duration of time to complete varies, generally 3 hours a week for 3 months will suffice. The suggestion is for them to start in January to be ready for the annual April Robot Competition. The teams go through three judged events: Fabrication, Oral and Track. There is also a Written Report that is handed in a week before the actual Race Day. The Teams first go to Fabrication table where the construction of their Robot is checked to ensure it fits the documented criteria from the manual. A trial run is done at the fabrication table with their robot, where each team member controls one leg of the robot. If the robot is ready to run, they go to track. If not, they are allowed to go to the Pit, where they get help in getting their robot ready to compete. They are allowed to go to the pit even when they are on track if something goes wrong. After the Robot walks the whole track. They do an Oral presentation where they are judged on teamwork, creativity, ingenuity, problem solving and learning lessons. Inspiration for this event is by the Baltimore Chapter of IEEE (http://www.robotchallenge.com/), who has been sponsoring Robot Challenge Events for about 18 years.

Visit the IEEE NJ Coast Robot Challenge website

Hosted by IEEE NJ Coast

When:

April 5, 2014
9:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738

USA/BEST Spring Challenge, Jubilee BEST Robotics and the University of South Alabama

The University of South Alabama (School of Computing and College of Engineering) will host an off-season robotics competition for the Jubilee BEST Robotics teams located on the gulf coast. BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) has become a premier educational and workforce development program across the nation.

Visit the USA/BEST Spring Challenge website

Hosted by Jubilee BEST Robotics and the University of South Alabama

When:

April 5, 2014
9:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

Old Shell Rd. & University Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36608

IEEE Robot Challenge, Baltimore Museum of Industry

It is an inexpensive team project designed to engage High School boys and girls in a 2 to 4 month activity that closely resembles the work a graduate engineer would be doing in the “real world”. They build a two or four leg robot during the months before the Challenge. On the day of the Challenge they will run their robot down a track for time. They also have to create a written report detailing their project and make an oral presentation to a group of judges from the local engineering community. The event is held on Saturday April 5 from 9:00 am to 2 pm and Sunday April 6 from 12 to 3

Visit the IEEE Robot Challenge website

Hosted by IEEE Baltimore Section

When:

April 5, 2014
9:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

1415 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230

2014 New York City FIRST Robotics Regional Competition, NYC FIRST Robotics Regional Competition

Dubbed a “varsity sport for the mind,” FIRST Robotics Competition combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of 25 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program a robot to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to “real world” engineering that a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team. Grades 9-12 (ages 14-18) get to: Learn from professional engineers. Build and compete with a robot of their own design. Learn and use sophisticated hardware and software. Be exposed to design, project management, programming, teamwork, strategic thinking and Coopertition™. Earn a place in the Championship. Qualify for over $18 million in college scholarships.

Visit the 2014 New York City FIRST Robotics Regional Competition website

Hosted by FIRST Robotics

When:

April 5, 2014 - April 6, 2014
9:00am - 4:30pm

Where:

655 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001

Alabama Robotics Contest, University of Alabama

Participants test their computer programming skills and compete with other Alabama students for cool prizes! A fun day is planned with educational experiences, food and social activities. The Alabama Robotics Competition is an event where students write programs that navigate their robot across a series of obstacle courses (as opposed to remote control navigation). Awards will be given out in several categories across multiple grade levels (elementary school, middle school, and high school).

Visit the Alabama Robotics Contest website

Hosted by Dr. Jeff Gray

When:

April 5, 2014
10:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

240 Paul W Bryant Dr
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

Robot Block Party, Brown University

Rhode Island School of the Future, in partnership with the Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative at Brown University, showcase the best of Rhode Island's robotics, engineering, computer science and manufacturing technology at the Robot Block Party, a National Robotics Week event. See cool demos and displays from Industry, Universities, and K-12 programs across the state at this free all-ages event.

Visit the Robot Block Party website

Hosted by Rhode Island School of the Future in partnership with the Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative at Brown University

When:

April 5, 2014
11:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

Hope and Lloyd
Providence, RI 02906

Family Science Day, Illinois State University

Family Science Day is a public outreach event to educate and inspire K-8 students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This family-friendly event encourages scientific discovery through hands-on activities, challenges, and demonstrations while providing the opportunity to learn about scientific careers from actual research scientists and science educators. In addition, the event helps to raise awareness of the importance of STEM in our society. This year we welcome back the Central Illinois Robotics Club for their BotBrawl 2014!

Visit the Family Science Day website

Hosted by CeMaST

When:

April 5, 2014
11:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

Redbird Arena
Normal, IL 61761

Long Beach Celebrates National Robotics Week, Long Beach BSA

A celebration of robots at the Long Beach Sea Base! Please bring your robot to share! Lots of robots, electronics, hands on, drawn, and more! We will also kick off the BrickQuilt project!

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Hosted by Makersville

When:

April 6, 2014
1:00pm - 5:00pm

Where:

5875 Appian Way
Long Beach, CA 90803

Virginia Western Community College [VWCC ] Spring 2014 Autonomous Robot Competition, Virginia Western Community College

This evening of robots and fun is similar to the Fall 2013 competition held at VWCC and will use the same track format and robot design guidelines using a Parallax Boe-Bot kit, and all teams will be responsible for any extra parts. In addition to the competition, the Roanoke Robotics club will be exhibiting autonomous and remote control sumo-bots during the evening.

Visit the

Hosted by VWCC

When:

April 8, 2014
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Where:

3094 Colonial Ave
Roanoke, VA 24015

Robotics T Shirt Day, Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics c/o Northeast Alabama Community College

All participants in Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics are being asked to wear their 2013 Game Day T Shirt to school on Wednesday, April 9 to promote BEST Robotics and robotics in general. Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics will sponsor related contests for the school with the most students participating, etc. and photos will be posted to the Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics Facebook page.

Visit the Robotics T Shirt Day website

Hosted by Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics

When:

April 9, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

The National Robotics Challenge, Marion County Fairgrounds

Founded by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in 1986, the National Robotics Challenge is the longest continually operating robotics event in the United States, and is the premier educational ?event for open-platform robotics competition. With entry fees that are low and no mandatory kit to buy, teams have more money to spend on the materials and equipment to build robots.

Visit the The National Robotics Challenge website

Hosted by The National Robotics Challenge

When:

April 10, 2014 - April 11, 2014
10:00am - 4:00pm
April 12, 2014
9:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

220 E. Fairground St.
Marion, OH 43302

Xconomy Presents Robo Madness 2014, SRI International

Will you be able to build your next robot at home from parts made on a 3D printer? Will a DARPA contest give birth to a new generation of humanoid rescue or helper robots? And when did Google become a robotics company, anyway? Robots have always excelled at dull, dirty, and dangerous jobs like building cars, finding nuclear-reactor leaks, or exploring the oceans and planets, but now they're turning up in all sorts of new and surprising places, and being groomed to work right alongside humans. They're driving on our highways, moving medical supplies, connecting remote workplaces, and even teaching our children. If the next big frontier for robots is the home, the hospital, or the classroom, what does that mean for the businesses buying robots, the people working with them, and the inventors building them? At Xconomy's third annual robotics forum—hosted by SRI International during National Robotics Week—we'll grapple with the social, economic, and entrepreneurial questions arising as the robotics revolution hits home. Featured Speakers: Helen Greiner, Founder and CEO, CyPhy Works Scott Hassan, CEO, Suitable Technologies Curt Carlson, President and CEO, SRI International Brian Gerkey, CEO, Open Source Robotics Foundation Vikas Gupta, Founder and CEO, Play-i Rich Mahoney, Director of the Robotics Program, SRI International David Mindell, Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing, MIT Keller Rinaudo, CEO, Romotive Melonee Wise, Co-founder and CEO, Unbounded Robotics Special Guest: John Markoff, Senior Writer, The New York Times Twitter: @Xconomy #xconbot Schedule: Registration & Networking: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Program: 1:00 - 5:30 pm Networking reception: 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Visit the Xconomy Presents Robo Madness 2014 website

Hosted by Xconomy

When:

April 10, 2014
12:00pm - 6:30pm

Where:

333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Robot Rumble, Techno Chaos

We will kick off our Spring Robotics League Play with teams competing in EARLY Robotics, SumoBots and BattleBots.

Visit the Robot Rumble website

Hosted by Techno Chaos

When:

April 12, 2014
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Where:

7320 Hwy 90
Sugar Land, TX 77478

Tech Fest, The Works Museum

Tech Fest family event features amazing hands-on fun for curious kids! The Works, the hands-on engineering museum for kids in Bloomington, will host its 10th annual Tech Fest family event on Saturday, February 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Museum will explode with activity as The Works and science and engineering partners from all over the Twin Cities fill the Museum with live demos and activities for curious kids and their families! Tech Fest offers a unique chance for families to learn about engineering and technology from real engineers and scientists. With activities like Tech Take-Apart, where kids destroy old electronics to explore the components inside, visits from high school robotics teams, and demonstrations from corporations, attendees can explore a wide variety of technology. Where: The Works Museum. 9740 Grand Ave S.; Bloomington. Who: Open to the public, Tech Fest is for kids, families and anyone who loves to explore engineering! Event fee: $6 per person. Member price is $4 per person. Kids 2 and under are free. No passes or coupons accepted. Buy tickets at the door or online at www.theworks.org.

Visit the Tech Fest website

Hosted by Sarah Curtis

When:

April 22, 2014
9:00am - 10:00am

Where:

9740 Grand Ave. S,
Bloomington, MN 55420

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