Events | National Robotics Week 2020

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 30, 2014
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

300 College Street
Greenville, SC 29601

Lego Robotics, University of Kentucky Ag Extension

Workshop will give you hands on experience with the world of robotics. YOU MUST CALL IN ADVANCE ANS SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE!!! BY MARCH 25TH. 270-821-3650

Visit the Lego Robotics website

Hosted by University of Kentucky Ag Extension

When:

April 1, 2014
9:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

75 Cornwall Dr.
Madisonville, KY 42431

Oklahoma State TSA event, Oklahoma State TSA

The TSA-VEX Robotics Competition provides students with a hands-on, co-curricular competition for learning about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and complements the existing technology-related competitions offered by TSA

Visit the Oklahoma State TSA event website

Hosted by Oklahoma State TSA

When:

April 1, 2014 - April 3, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

5800 Will Rodgers
Midwest City, OK 73110

Seacoast Robotics Meetup, Seacoast Robotics

Join us for more fun with robots! Introductions and "show and tell" begins at 6 PM. Each month, we will have a different Featured Project that will be revealed at the meet-up for you to play with. Each Featured Project is something very simple, designed to be approachable for people of all ages and skill levels. We hope these projects inspire inquiry and creativity, but they are always optional. If you're interested in participating in the Featured Project, you may occasionally be asked to bring materials. We will be building real live (simple) robots this time around! Participants will *not* be able to bring the finished robot home, but we'll provide you with a list of materials/instructions if you'd like to create your own at home.

Visit the Seacoast Robotics Meetup website

Hosted by Seacoast Robotics

When:

April 2, 2014
9:00am - 10:00am

Where:

68 Morning Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801

New Jersey TSA State Conference (High School VEX Competition), New Jersey TSA

The Robot Skills Challenge and Head-to-Head Competition will be offered.

Visit the New Jersey TSA State Conference (High School VEX Competition) website

Hosted by New Jersey TSA

When:

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

Where:

2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08628

CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship - VEX HIGH SCHOOL and MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION, Create Foundation

The CREATE Foundation is proud to host the U.S. Open Robotics Championship, an opportunity for top VEX Robotics teams from across the world to compete with and against the best of the best. The US Open has five divisions. The two largest divisions are VRC format divisions; a High School Division and a Middle School Division.

Visit the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship - VEX HIGH SCHOOL and MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION website

Hosted by Create foundation

When:

April 3, 2014 - April 5, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

2825 Y St
Omaha, NE 68107

Bayou Regional, Bayou Regional

The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC 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 robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Visit the Bayou Regional website

Hosted by Bayou Regional

When:

April 3, 2014 - April 5, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

4545 Williams Blvd
Kenner, LA 70065

Colorado Regional, Daniel L. Ritchie Center

The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC 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 robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Visit the Colorado Regional website

Hosted by Colorado FIRST

When:

April 3, 2014 - April 5, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

2201 East Asbury Ave
Denver, CO 80210

Las Vegas Regional, Las Vegas Regional

The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC 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 robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Visit the Las Vegas Regional website

Hosted by First Nevada

When:

April 3, 2014 - April 5, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

850 Las Vegas Blvd. North
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Alabama TSA State VEX Competition, Technology Student Association Vex

State qualifier for teams moving on to TSA National VEX Competition.The TSA-VEX Robotics Competition provides students with a hands-on, co-curricular competition for learning about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and complements the existing technology-related competitions offered by TSA

Visit the Alabama TSA State VEX Competition website

Hosted by Alabama TSA Vex

When:

April 3, 2014 - April 4, 2014
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

240 Bryant Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional, San Jose State University

The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC 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 robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Visit the Silicon Valley FIRST Regional website

Hosted by FIRST Robotics

When:

April 3, 2014 - April 5, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95112

MidWest Regional, UIC Pavilion

The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC 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 robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Visit the MidWest Regional website

Hosted by Illinois FIRST

When:

April 3, 2014 - April 5, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

525 S. Racine Ave
Chicago, IL 60607

FIRST Tech Challenge North Super-Regional Championship Sponsored by Rockwell Collins, Carver Hawkeye Arena

Seventy Two (72) FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams representing 13 states will compete in the inaugural North Super-Regional Championship Tournament at the Carver Hawkeye Arena at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, Iowa . The 'North' is one of 4 of the new Super Regional competition tier where teams from all over the US will compete to advance to the FTC World Championship in St. Louis, MO April 23-26, 2014. This years challenge "Block Party" is an exciting game for competitors and spectators alike! Attendance to FIRST events is free and open to the public.

Visit the FIRST Tech Challenge North Super-Regional Championship Sponsored by Rockwell Collins website

Hosted by Rockwell Collins

When:

April 3, 2014
10:00am - 6:00pm
April 4, 2014
9:00am - 6:30pm
April 5, 2014
7:30am - 3:00pm

Where:

1 Elliott Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

FIRST Tech Challenge EAST Super Regional Championship, York Expo Center

Seventy Two (72) USFIRST® FIRST Tech Challenge teams from 12 states - Maine through Virginia - will compete in the inaugural East Super-Regional Championship Tournament at the York Expo Center, York, PA. The 'East' is one of 4 of the new Super Regional competition tier where teams from all over the US will compete to advance to the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship in St. Louis, MO April 23-26, 2014. This years challenge "Block Party" is an exciting game for competitors and spectators alike! Attendance to FIRST events is free and open to the public.

Visit the FIRST Tech Challenge EAST Super Regional Championship website

Hosted by Pennsylvania FIRST Robotics

When:

April 3, 2014
12:00pm - 7:00pm
April 4, 2014 - April 5, 2014
8:00am - 6:00pm

Where:

334 Carlisle Ave
York, PA 17404

STEM with Legos Club, Gateway To Science

It’s the best of both worlds! Some weeks you explore with Legos®, while other weeks you get to learn science through other exciting avenues. No matter the week, hands-on Science, Technology & Engineering will be our focus! Grades 4-8

Visit the STEM with Legos Club website

Hosted by Gateway to Science

When:

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

Where:

1810 Schafer Street
Bismarck, ND 58501

Artisan's Asylum Intro to Robotics, Artisan's Asylum

Intro to Robotics: Programming a Line-Following & Maze Solving Robot his class will go over the basics of robotics, Arduino, and programming. We will be using Sparki: http://arcbotics.com/products/sparki/, an open source robotics platform that works with the Arduino micro-controller development environment. Five robots will be provided to the class, so you will not have to purchase your own robot, and we'll be able to get started on making them move right away. We'll go over the basics of programming, and then build on that to solve problems. You'll see how few behaviors are needed to do something like following a line, but how much more quickly you can solve the same problem with a bit of processing. We'll continue to build upon those skills until we've got robots that can find their way out of a maze. There will be additional lab times provided for students that wish to have access to a Sparki outside of the regular class time. Both a weekday lab time, and a weekend lab time will be provided.

Visit the Artisan's Asylum Intro to Robotics website

Hosted by Artisan's Asylum

When:

April 3, 2014
7:30pm - 9:30pm

Where:

10 Tyler Street
Somerville, MA 02143

SeaPerch Regional Competition, Bates Middle 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.

Visit the SeaPerch Regional Competition website

Hosted by SeaPerch

When:

April 4, 2014
8:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

701 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

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

Philly Robotics Expo, University of Pennsylvania

The Philly Robotics Expo (PRX) is an annual robotics expo that is hosted by the RoboLancers and the GRASP Lab of the University of Pennsylvania. PRX showcases the field of robotics at multiple levels to students in the Philadelphia area. Exhibitors include both professionals who have experience in advanced engineering and students who will one day work alongside them. High schools from the Philadelphia area share their competition experiences and show off some of their robots. There is also robot building, programming workshops and robot demos run by the RoboLancers and GRASP Lab robotics demos for Philadelphia students.

Visit the Philly Robotics Expo website

Hosted by RoboLancers of Central High School

When:

April 4, 2014
8:30am - 9:30am

Where:

3205 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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

PNW FIRST Robotics Oregon State University District Event, Oregon State University

The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC 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 robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Visit the PNW FIRST Robotics Oregon State University District Event website

Hosted by Oregon FIRST

When:

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

Where:

660 SW 26t
Corvallis, OR 97331

Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition, Bedford High School

The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC 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 robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Visit the Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition website

Hosted by First in Michigan

When:

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

Where:

8285 Jackman Road
Temperance, MI 48182

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 - 5:00pm

Where:

6200 San Amaro Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition, Mason High School

The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC 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 robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Visit the Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition website

Hosted by First in Michigan

When:

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

Where:

1001 S. Barns Street
Mason, MI 48854

Vex Midwest Scrimmage, RAMTEC- Tri Rivers

World Vex Championship Scrimmage to prep for World event

Visit the Vex Midwest Scrimmage website

Hosted by RAMTEC-Tri Rivers

When:

April 4, 2014
9:00am - 1:30pm

Where:

2222 Marion-Mt.Gilead Road
Marion, OH 43302

Lone Star Regional,

The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC 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 robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Visit the Lone Star Regional website

Hosted by Houston Texas FIRST

When:

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

Where:

1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77010

Pine Tree District FIRST Robotics Competition, The Androscoggin Bank Colisee

The 2014 game, AERIAL ASSIST, is played by two Alliances of three teams each. Alliances compete by trying to score as many balls in goals as possible during a two-minute and 30-second match. Additional points are earned by robots working together to score goals, and by throwing and catching balls over a truss suspended just over five feet above the floor as they move the ball down the field.

Visit the Pine Tree District FIRST Robotics Competition website

Hosted by The Robotics Institute of Maine

When:

April 4, 2014
9:00am - 7:00pm
April 5, 2014
8:30am - 5:00pm

Where:

190 Birch St.
Lewiston, ME 04240

Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition, Troy Athens High School

The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC 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 robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Visit the Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition website

Hosted by First in Michigan

When:

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

Where:

4333 John R Road
Troy, MI 48085

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

University of Maryland, University of Maryland

ME Special Seminar | Biologically Inspired Soft Mechanisms in Robotic Incredible biological mechanisms have emerged through evolution, and provide a wellspring of inspiration for engineers. One promising area emerging from biological inspiration is the design of mechanisms and robots made of compliant materials, as part of a larger field of research in “soft robotics.” In this talk, the topics of designing soft biologically inspired mechanisms will be presented in two case studies: mechanical adhesives and soft wearable sensors.

Visit the University of Maryland website

Hosted by University of Maryland

When:

April 4, 2014
10:30am - 11:30am

Where:

campus drive
college park, MD 20742

Student Robotics Demonstrations, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

The Smithsonian National Air and Space museum commemorates National Robotics Week. Robotics has become an integral part of aeronautics, space exploration, and human spaceflight. Our museum exhibits a number of robotics milestones, such as DARPA’s ARM robot, Robonaut 1, the MER Mars Rover model, and the Google Car, among many others. College teams participating in National Robotics Week in Washington, DC will present their robotics work to visitors. These students will share video of their creations and describe their project's objectives. The participating teams are from the following schools and organizations: The Robotics Inventors Club by Infamous Robotics LLC George Washington University University of Maryland Cornell University Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Florida International University University of Pittsburgh This program will be presented by Jennifer Levasseur, museum specialist at the National Air and Space Museum. National Robotics Week was established in 2010 by the House of Representatives, and has grown from 50 affiliated events in its first year to over 200 last year. We join in this commemoration by celebrating new innovation in robotics.

Visit the

Hosted by NASM & Infamous Robotics LLC

When:

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

Where:

Independence Ave at 6th St, SW,
Washington, DC, DC 20560

Robotics Expo: Celebrating National Robotics Week, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

The Smithsonian National Air and Space museum commemorates National Robotics Week. Robotics has become an integral part of aeronautics, space exploration, and human spaceflight. Our museum exhibits a number of robotics milestones, such as DARPA’s ARM robot, Robonaut 1, the MER Mars Rover model, and the Google Car, among many others. During this official National Robotics Week event, teams will demonstrate the projects they have created. The participating teams are from the following schools and organizations: The Robotics Inventors Club by Infamous Robotics LLC Cornell University Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Florida International UniversityGeorge Washington University University of Maryland University of Pittsburgh The following organizations will also be giving demonstrations: DARPA Infamous Robotics LLC There will also be two sessions in Moving Beyond Earth (Gallery 113) in which each team will formally present their robotic project and will be interviewed by a Museum staff member. These sessions will take place at 11:00am and 1:00pm. National Robotics Week was established in 2010 by the House of Representatives, and has grown from 50 affiliated events in its first year to over 200 last year. We join in this commemoration by celebrating new innovation in robotics.

Visit the

Hosted by NASM & Infamous Robotics LLC

When:

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

Where:

Independence Ave at 6th St, SW,
Washington, DC , DC 20560

Student Robotics Demonstrations, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

The Smithsonian National Air and Space museum commemorates National Robotics Week. Robotics has become an integral part of aeronautics, space exploration, and human spaceflight. Our museum exhibits a number of robotics milestones, such as DARPA’s ARM robot, Robonaut 1, the MER Mars Rover model, and the Google Car, among many others. College teams participating in National Robotics Week in Washington, DC will present their robotics work to visitors. These students will share video of their creations and describe their project's objectives. The participating teams are from the following schools and organizations: The Robotics Inventors Club by Infamous Robotics LLC George Washington University University of Maryland Cornell University Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Florida International University University of Pittsburgh This program will be presented by Jennifer Levasseur, museum specialist at the National Air and Space Museum. National Robotics Week was established in 2010 by the House of Representatives, and has grown from 50 affiliated events in its first year to over 200 last year. We join in this commemoration by celebrating new innovation in robotics.

Visit the

Hosted by NASM & Infamous Robotics LLC

When:

April 4, 2014
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Where:

Independence Ave at 6th St, SW,
Washington, DC, DC 20560

1st Annual STEM Symposium , South Suburban College

On April 4th , South Suburban College will be hosting its First Annual STEM Symposium and career expo. Chicago South Suburban NSBE Jr. Chapter , NASCAR Ten 80 Team "Nubian Engineering" will demonstrate STEM RC Racing and discuss Ten 80 Student Challenge.

Visit the 1st Annual STEM Symposium website

Hosted by Bernard Key

When:

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

Where:

15800 S. State St.
South Holland, IL 60473

4-H SuGo Robotics Tournament, West Virginia University

Youth team up in groups of 2 or 3 and build a Lego Robot. The team then enters their robot in the SuGo wrestling competition

Visit the 4-H SuGo Robotics Tournament website

Hosted by West Virginnia University Extension Service- Mineral County

When:

April 4, 2014
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Where:

County Route 220/5
Keyser, WV 26726

World Championship Vex Warm-up, Lakeshore Technical College

We call this the "Wold Championship Warm-ups" however, all teams are invited wether you plan to attend the World Championships or not. Lakeshore Technical College does everything in it's power to keep this event at a reasonable cost and offer the ambiance of the World event.

Visit the World Championship Vex Warm-up website

Hosted by Lakeshore Technical College

When:

April 5, 2014
7:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

2901 North Avenue
Cleveland, WI 53015

Robofest Exhibition and Game - Kapolei, HI - Qualifying Competition, University of Hawaii- West Oahu

University of Hawaii will host a qualifying competition for Robofest Exhibition and Game in which student teams design, construct, and program their robots to act independently and compete for trophies in a variety of competitions.

Visit the Robofest Exhibition and Game - Kapolei, HI - Qualifying Competition website

Hosted by RoboFest, Lawrence Tech

When:

April 5, 2014
7:30am - 3:00pm

Where:

91-1001 Farrington Highway
West Oahu, HI 96707

Mini-Urban Challenge, Mini-Urban Challenge

Mini-Urban Challenge is a High School Robotics Competition currently held in 5 Regions across the entire United States. The primary sponsors are Doolittle Institute and Air Force Research Lab. Students create completely autonomous robots from LEGO® Mindstorms® kits and traverse a 42' x 10' Cityscape accumulating points along the way. The top 2 winning teams from each Region receive a travel stipend to compete in the National Competition which has been inside the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC for the past 3 years. And the top 3 National winners receive prize money! MUC is in its 6th year of challenging thousands of students to come enjoy the world of robotics!

Visit the

Hosted by Mini-Urban Challenge

When:

April 5, 2014
8:00am - 7:00pm
April 19, 2014
8:00am - 7:00pm

Where:

620 Benton Rd
Bossier City, LA 71111

SeaPerch Regional Competition, Woodson Middle 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.

Visit the SeaPerch Regional Competition website

Hosted by SeaPerch

When:

April 5, 2014
8:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

10720 SOUTHVIEW ST
Houston, TX 77047

2014 Greater D.C. Botball® Tournament, Mt. Vernon High School

The Botball® Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition. Participants' robots compete with each other on a custom playing field in a fast paced, non-destructive regional tournament. The robots are student built and programmed to maneuver on the game board without the need for remote control. Come check it out and root for the students!

Visit the 2014 Greater D.C. Botball® Tournament website

Hosted by KISS Institute for Practical Robotics

When:

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

Where:

8515 Old Mt. Vernon Rd.
Alexandria, VA 22309

Potosi VEX Robotics Competition, Potosi HS

Vex Competition

Visit the Potosi VEX Robotics Competition website

Hosted by Potosi HS

When:

April 5, 2014
8:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

#1 Trojan Drive
Potosi, MO 63664

Expanding Your Horizons, Inver Hills Community College

The Green Girls FTC Team (7090) will be demonstrating robots at the Expanding Your Horizons Conference at Inver Hills Community College from 11:00 - 1:00. The conference will feature a keynote address by Yvonne Ng, president and founder of Engineer's Playground and interim executive director of the National Center for STEM Elementary Education at St. Catherine's University in St. Paul. Participants will take part in two career hands-on workshops; explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers, and interact with positive women role models who are active in math and science-related careers.

Visit the Expanding Your Horizons website

Hosted by Inver Hills Community College

When:

April 5, 2014
8:30am - 3:00pm

Where:

2500 80th St. E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

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 race their robot on a track for competition at the First IEEE NJ Coast Robot Competition this April 5th, 2014. The students begin by creating a theme for their 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 racing 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. The time it takes to build the robot and complete their project varies, depending on the time the students devote to their project. The students are given their robot in January, so that they can be ready for the annual April Robot Competition. It generally can take 3 hours a week for 3 months to complete. The teams go through three judged events: Fabrication, Oral and Track. The written report 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 receive guidance 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

College of Southern Maryland Lego Robotics Championships, College of Southern Maryland

Lego Robotics Championship

Visit the College of Southern Maryland Lego Robotics Championships website

Hosted by College of Southern Maryland

When:

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

Where:

8730 Mitchell Road
La Plata , MD 20646

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

The Secret Life of Robots, SPACE

The exhibition by artist Toby Atticus Fraley features a dozen scenes of robots in everyday scenarios, which are domestic vignettes presenting an unpolished look into the unseen, and often mundane, lives of robots. Approximately 4- to 5-feet-tall, the robots are constructed from vintage thermoses, picnic coolers, and various found objects. Some robots include animatronic elements and custom built electronics packages that control illuminated elements, such as their eyes and accent lights. Peaking into the daily activities of a typical robot through various stages of their lifespan reveals a glimpse of our lives through the looking-glass. Through April 27, 2014

Visit the The Secret Life of Robots website

Hosted by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

When:

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

Where:

812 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Robotics Articles at Taylor & Francis, Taylor & Francis

In celebration of RoboWeek 2014, we have compiled a selection of our best robotics articles and made them free to view for the remainder of 2014 – including one by a George Lucas! You can also get a 20% discount and free shipping on robotics books from CRC Press.

Visit the Robotics Articles at Taylor & Francis website

Hosted by Robotics Journals at Taylor & Francis

When:

April 5, 2014 - April 13, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

Robofest Exhibition and Game - Warren, MI - Qualifying Competition, Macomb Christian School

Macomb Christian School will host a qualifying competition for Robofest Exhibition and Game in which student teams design, construct, and program their robots to act independently and compete for trophies in a variety of competitions.

Visit the Robofest Exhibition and Game - Warren, MI - Qualifying Competition website

Hosted by Robofest, Lawrence Tech

When:

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

Where:

28501 Lorraine Ave
Warren, MI 48093

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. On April 5 and 12 we have a Lego robotics class for everyone from ages 2-15. 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 Association

When:

April 5, 2014
9:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

4103 S Southeastern Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

9th Annual Universit of 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 careers.

Visit the 9th Annual Universit of Missouri Robotics Design Challenge website

Hosted by Center for Computational Neurobiology – University of Missouri

When:

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

Where:

South 5th Street
Columbia, MO 65211

Delaware's Third Annual Robotics Day, Barclays Bank

On Saturday, April 5th FAME will join other STEM groups around the nation in celebrating the 5th Annual National Robotics Week (NRW). The event will be hosted by Barclays Bank and shall begin with presentations from top researchers and a panel discussion from 9:15am -10:30am and then culminate with an indoor “robotics block party” from 10:30am -1pm. The event is open to the public but space is limited so guests are asked to RSVP in advance. Guests are asked to RSVP here. FIRST Robotics Teams interested in registering for the “block party” should contact Simon Hamermesh, FAME Robotics Coordinator, for registration details and display space. Robotics and Science related companies interested in sponsorship and/or exhibiting space should request to speak with Chonnie Blair, Outreach and Strategic Partnerships Manager. Vouchers will be provided for parking in the Barclays garage (located at 400 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801) at the registration table. Simon Hamermesh shamermesh@famedelaware.org 302.777.3254 Chonnie Blair cblair@famedelaware.org 302.777.3254

Visit the Delaware's Third Annual Robotics Day website

Hosted by FAME, Inc.

When:

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

Where:

400 Justison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

Trinity College Fire-Fighting and RoboWaiter Contests , Trinity College

For over 20 years, Trinity College has been welcoming teams from across the country and around the globe to its annual robotics competitions. This year, more than 100 teams are expected to participate in the Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest and the RoboWaiter Competition. Registration is open through March 20, 2014. Volunteers and spectators are always welcome. Learn more online at www.trincoll.edu/events/robot

Visit the Trinity College Fire-Fighting and RoboWaiter Contests website

Hosted by Trinity College

When:

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

Where:

300 Summit Street
Hartford, CT 06106

Hopkins Robotics Cup, Johns Hopkins University

The Center for Educational Outreach at the Whiting School of Engineering is pleased to host the second annual Hopkins Robotics Cup, the Championship for Baltimore City Public Schools. All City Schools VEX teams are invited to participate in this tournament. Teams will compete in either the Middle School or High School division.

Visit the Hopkins Robotics Cup website

Hosted by Johns Hopkins University

When:

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

Where:

3400 N. Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21218

Robofest Exhibition and Game - Canton, MI - Qualifying Competition, Canton Charter Academy

Canton Charter Academy will host a qualifying competition for Robofest Exhibition and Game in which student teams design, construct, and program their robots to act independently and compete for trophies in a variety of competitions.

Visit the Robofest Exhibition and Game - Canton, MI - Qualifying Competition website

Hosted by Robofest, Lawrence Tech

When:

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

Where:

49100 Ford Road
Canton, MI 48187

Mississippi FTC Showcase, University of Mississippi

Mississippi FTC Teams demonstrate their robots at schools, town halls, shopping centers throughout the state all week. The celebration starts on Saturday at the Bayou Regional in New Orleans.

Visit the Mississippi FTC Showcase website

Hosted by Mississippi FTC

When:

April 5, 2014 - April 12, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

1111 Jackson Ave W.
Oxford, MS 38655

2014 FIRST Robotics Competition South Florida Regional, Fort Lauderdale Convention Center

Dubbed the “varsity sport for the mindTM,” FIRST Robotics Competition combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources and time constraints, 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™. They can also earn a place in the Championship and qualify for over $18 million in college scholarships. Get Involved! Event is free and open to the public.

Visit the 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition South Florida Regional website

Hosted by FIRST

When:

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

Where:

1950 Eisenhower Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

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
April 6, 2014
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

1415 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230

SeaPerch Regional Competition, 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.

Visit the SeaPerch Regional Competition website

Hosted by SeaPerch

When:

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

Where:

121 Blake Road
Annapolis, MD 21402

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

Greenbelt VRC Exhibition Scrimmage, Greenbelt Mini Maker Faire

This event is an exhibition scrimmage held at the 2014 Greenbelt Mini Maker Faire, a small community celebration of "maker" activities from a wide variety of science, technology, arts, and craft fields. Robotics is one of four focus areas of the faire.

Visit the Greenbelt VRC Exhibition Scrimmage website

Hosted by Greenbelt Mini Maker Faire

When:

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

Where:

125 Centerway
Greenbelt, MD 20770

2nd Annual HCS RoboGames, East Hoke Middle School

Hoke County School is inviting all students in the elementary, middle school, and high school to join its 2nd Annual HCS RoboGames on April 5, 2014 at East Hoke Middle School. Registration and entrance is free. There will be six different robot games, a STEM exhibit, and lots of trophies and medals to be awarded. RoboMaze is game where the robot will find its way on the maze. RoboClimb is about robots climbing on a steep ramp and leaving a flag on the summit then descend to the base. RoboRace is a fun racing game of robots following the line using their light sensors. RoboSumo is a popular game involving two robots pushing each other out of the ring. RoboSoccer is a fun game using autonomous goalies and remote controlled striker robots. Lastly, RoboHoop is a basketball game where robots try to drive and shoot balls to the hoop. This is a free and fun event where everybody is a winner. We hope that you could come and celebrate this event with us. For more details, please visit: www.tinyurl.com/hcs-robotics or email Mario at mmalabunga@hcs.k12.nc.us

Visit the 2nd Annual HCS RoboGames website

Hosted by Hoke County Schools

When:

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

Where:

702 Fayetteville Road
Raeford, NC 28376

Robot Building Workshop, National Electronics Museum

The National Electronics Museum will be offering a Robot Building Workshop during National Robot Week. The workshop will take place on Saturday, April 5th, from 9am to 1pm, and is available for anyone 10 years or older. Participants will learn how to solder while building and programming their own robot. The cost of the workshop is $70 with limited space available and advanced registration required.

Visit the Robot Building Workshop website

Hosted by National Electronics Museum

When:

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

Where:

1745 W Nursery Rd
Linthicum, MD 21090

2014 Connecticut State TSA Competition, Connecticut TSA

This TSA VEX Competition is part of a larger CT-TSA State Conference and Competitive Events. during the day along with the VEX competition there will be dozens of other competitive events going on

Visit the 2014 Connecticut State TSA Competition website

Hosted by Connecticut TSA

When:

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

Where:

2623 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06508

Robotics at St. Mary's Academy, St. Mary's Academy

Youth ages 9-14 will construct and program robotics, and then demonstrate their new skills in friendly competitions.

Visit the

Hosted by Marty Willie

When:

April 5, 2014
9:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

1112 Cherry Heights Rd
The Dalles, OR 97058

Robofest Exhibition and Game - Brazoria, TX - Qualifying Competition, Masters Academy of Fine Arts

Masters Academy of Fine Arts will host a qualifying competition for Robofest Exhibition and Game in which student teams design, construct, and program their robots to act independently and compete for trophies in a variety of competitions.

Visit the Robofest Exhibition and Game - Brazoria, TX - Qualifying Competition website

Hosted by RoboFest, Lawrence Tech

When:

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

Where:

131 North Dixie Drive
Lake Jackson, TX 77566

DCS Junior Robotics Camp, Delhi Charter School

Our robotics club is hosting a robotics camp for 4th and 5th graders at our school on Saturday, April 5th. The kids are going to build and program a robot using the LEGO mindstorm kits, then at the end of the day they'll compete in a robot-soccer tournament.

Visit the DCS Junior Robotics Camp website

Hosted by Delhi Charter School Robotics Club

When:

April 5, 2014
9:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

6940 Hwy 17
Delhi, LA 71232

Edventures Lab Robotics Celebration, PCS Edventures Lab

Throughout April the PCS Edventures Lab located in Boise, Idaho will be featuring classes and challenges highlighting robotics as an industry, a hobby, a learning tool, a career opportunity, and something that is JUST PLAIN EXCITING! PCS Edventures has timed a major product launch of the Brain 5.0, our very own robotic microcontroller, for the month of April. Students will start working with the new Brain and Cortex programming language with the kickoff of National Robotics Week! Wahoo! Call to schedule a facility tour and see robotics in action. The listed dates are class times that you can call (800) 429-3110 and schedule students grades 4-12. Classes subject to availability!

Visit the Edventures Lab Robotics Celebration website

Hosted by Edventures Lab

When:

April 5, 2014
9:30am - 10:45am
April 7, 2014
2:15pm - 3:15pm
April 8, 2014
2:15pm - 6:30pm
April 9, 2014 - April 10, 2014
4:00pm - 6:30pm
April 11, 2014
1:00pm - 5:15pm
April 12, 2014
9:30am - 10:45am

Where:

345 Bobwhite Ct.
Boise, ID 83706

MSI Robot Block Party!, Museum of Science and Industry

Robot Block Party: National Robotics Week, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago April 5-13, 2014, 9:30am-5:30pm daily, check our website www.msichicago.org for schedule details. The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago is again hosting our Robot Block Party to celebrate National Robotics Week. We will be demonstrating several different kinds of robots from the U.S. and around the world, offering lectures from some of the top university scholars and presenting special workshops and hands-on activities. Several FIRST after-school and hobbyist roboticists will be presenting their work on the weekends, as will representatives from many universities, including Carnegie Mellon University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Rice University, and the University of Pennsylvania. We’ll also be hosting a BotBall competition on April 13th. These events are suitable for all ages and are included in general Museum admission. Schedules and availability are all subject to change.

Visit the MSI Robot Block Party! website

Hosted by Museum of Science and Industry

When:

April 5, 2014 - April 13, 2014
9:30am - 5:30pm

Where:

57th and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637

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

Expanding Your Horizons Conference @ NMSU, New Mexico State University

The ultimate goal for the EYH Conference is to motivate girls to become innovative and creative thinkers ready to meet 21st Century challenges. EYH is a conference for girls in middle and high school. This one-day event includes hands-on activities in computing and provides young women with the chance to meet computing role models and near-peers, and learn more about careers in these fields. Workshops include PicoCricket Robotics, Scratch Programming, Google SketchUp, and more!

Visit the Expanding Your Horizons Conference @ NMSU website

Hosted by Young Women in Computing

When:

April 5, 2014
10:00am - 3:30pm

Where:

1290 Frenger Mall, PO Box 30001, MSC CS
Las Cruces, NM 88003

STEMfestival, Glen Ridge First

Science, Technology, Engineering and Maker Village Exhibitors: Liberty Science Center, Robotics Teams, Maker Village, etc. Come see working robots, a dinosaur exhibit and a fossil dig, interactive exhibits from the Math Museum, Maker Village, Jr. FIRST® LEGO® League showcase and much more. Come & participate in interactive demos and hands-on activities.

Visit the STEMfestival website

Hosted by Glen Ridge First

When:

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

Where:

219 Ridgewood Avenue
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028

Gulf Coast MakerCon Robotics Showcase, Florida Fairgrounds

Our 3rd Annual Festival of the DIY Inventive Spirit in Tampa Bay will feature a front and center Robotics Showcase that will include FIRST K-12 youth robotics teams and 15 lb and under class fighting robots from the National Robotics League, organized by the University of South Florida's Robotics Interest Group. A variety of other robotics displays will also be on hand for a full weekend of technical, creative and professional exhibits, workshops and sessions covering everything from patent development and the inventive process, to 3D printing, programming, mechanical and electrical design, green tech and open source technologies, with a special Young Makers section for kids and families, as well.

Visit the Gulf Coast MakerCon Robotics Showcase website

Hosted by Learning is for Everyone, Inc.

When:

April 5, 2014 - April 6, 2014
10:00am - 6:00pm

Where:

4800 US Hwy. 301 North
Tampa, FL 33610

The Saturday Thing, University of Alaska Fairbanks

The Saturday Thing is driven by the imagination. It is a place for unstructured learning in a relaxed and supportive environment. It is an informal community of learners who like to have fun, tinker, and be creative with science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). We never know exactly what we will be doing, but projects and activities of all kinds are encouraged. The ASRA Saturday Thing is primarily geared toward middle and high school ages, but anyone can participate and bring in project ideas. Older kids and adults can act as volunteers, mentors, role models, and elders. Parents must be present if a child is 12 or younger.

Visit the The Saturday Thing website

Hosted by University of Alaska Fairbanks

When:

April 5, 2014
10:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

505 South Chandalar Drive
Fairbanks, AK 99775

Robot Block Party, Pizzitola Center at Brown University

Rhode Island School of the Future, in partnership with the Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative at Brown University, showcases how robots are used in research, manufacturing, healthcare and education in Rhode Island. Participants include: Yushin America, Nordson EFD, igus, inc., URI, Brown University, Roger Williams University, FIRST, AIR 4-H, Rhode Island Computer Museum, Providence Children's Museum, FabNewport; and dozens of K-12 schools. This event is free and open to the public from 11 AM - 4 PM. Sponsored by National Grid, Yushin America, IEEE and igus, inc. Info at: https://www.facebook.com/RIRobotBlockParty

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

Robotics Fun for Families, Barrington Area Library

Barrington resident and President of Paradise Robotics, Kathy Moseler, will provide an interactive workshop and overview of the latest robotics trends. Materials included. Adult Services Department.

Visit the Robotics Fun for Families website

Hosted by Barrington Area Library

When:

April 5, 2014
11:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

505 N. Northwest Highway
Barrington , IL 60010

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

UPenn Robotics Fair, University of Pennsylvania

The Science and Technology Wing and Women in Computer Science host the University of Pennsylvania's annual Robotics Fair. In this fair noted professors from the university will talk about all that is robotics, and leading researchers will demo their cutting-edge projects. Come and see robotics at penn, and share your enthusiasm about technology with others! Event will be catered by Chipotle. This event is open to the public but a valid ID is required to enter the building.

Visit the UPenn Robotics Fair website

Hosted by Science and Technology Wing

When:

April 5, 2014
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

3465 Sansom St
Philadelphia, PA 33013

CruBotics Presentation at Boone County Public Library, Boone County Public Library Main Branch

St. Henry District High School's FIRST Tech Challenge team, Cru-Botics, is holding a presentation at the Main Branch Library in Boone County Kentucky. We will have two different robots that attendees can both drive and watch, as well as lots of information about both our team and FIRST Tech Challenge robotics.

Visit the

Hosted by SHDHS Cru-Botics FTC 5931

When:

April 5, 2014
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

1786 Burlington Pike
Burlington, KY 41005

Robofest Exhibition and Game - Flint, MI - Qualifying Competition, Baker College

Baker College will host a qualifying competition for Robofest Exhibition and Game in which student teams design, construct, and program their robots to act independently and compete for trophies in a variety of competitions.

Visit the Robofest Exhibition and Game - Flint, MI - Qualifying Competition website

Hosted by RoboFest, Lawrence Tech

When:

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

Where:

1050 West Bristol Road
Flint, MI 48507

A Visit with iRobot (FREE), Empow Studios

iRobot designs and builds robots that are real people use in their daily lives. Learn about the ways these robots are helping people in today's world through videos and demonstrations. Then, kids have the chance to touch and play with iRobot robots like the Roomba (the well known Robot Vacuum Cleaner), the Scooba (a wet floor Robot Cleaner), the Looj (A Gutter Cleaning Robot), and the First Look (take a look at it to figure out what it can do). Pre-registration is not required but recommended as seats are limited. Children 7 years old and younger must be with a parent. When registering, please register only the children – parent registration is not required.

Visit the A Visit with iRobot (FREE) website

Hosted by Empow Studios

When:

April 5, 2014
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Where:

1776 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420

MINDSTORMS Build Session 1, BuildIt Labs

If your kids are interested in LEGO building, or robotics, combine those loves with our MINDSTORMS classes! In honor of National Robotics Week (April 5-13), we’ll be opening our doors on Sunday, April 6, so that your kids, age 8-12, can try out MINDSTORMS. For an hour, either from 11;30 – 12:30 or from 3:30 – 4:30, come in and build robots. Free. Space is limited, though, so you must register!

Visit the MINDSTORMS Build Session 1 website

Hosted by BuildIt Labs

When:

April 6, 2014
11:30am - 12:30pm

Where:

203 South Avenue East
Westfield, NJ 07090

Youth Robotics Open House, Redmond 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 Redmond Library on Sunday, April 6 from 1-4 pm. See robots on display and in action. Learn about the various robotics programs available to youth K-12 – FIRST (www.usfirst.org), VEX, MATE and more. Also learn about upcoming robotics competitions – the MATE Underwater ROV Competition, the ISEC Space Elevator Robotics Competition and others. See a custom-built quadrocopter, a working 3D printer and more.

Visit the

Hosted by Swerve Robotics Club

When:

April 6, 2014
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

15990 NE 85th St
Redmond, WA 98052

LA Multirotors Makerspace , Ctrl.Me Robotics

As Drones and Unmanned Aerial Systems begin to change the World, You’re invited to Learn, Build, Program and Fly Drones, Multirotors, MAVs & UAS in the heart of Venice Beach at the Ctrl.Me UAS Showroom & Makerspace/ R & D Lab. Inside the Ctrl.Me UAS Showroom, MeetUp Members can network with passionate pilots of all types, discuss the Future of UAS and their multitude of uses, learn about upcoming releases and watch custom 3D builds being printed in real-time from the Ctrl.Me product line. LA Drones & Multirotors is proud to partner with Ctrl.Me's Makerspace Lab for its Build-a-Multirotor Program --- $20 per build (up to 3 people can participate in a build). This costs only applies to those utilitizing the services of the Makerspace Lab. Attending this MeetUp is free. Builders will have full access to Ctrl.Me’s Makerspace Lab, Dedicated assistance from Ctrl.Me’s team, Lessons and Support on the basic fundamentals, component functions, controller configuration, indoor testing & troubleshooting. Completed Builds generally take 1-3 sessions and All Flights are Guaranteed with purchases made from Ctrl.Me. For more information on Drones, UAS and Multirotors, Please visit http://Ctrl.Me/Quadcopters-101 LA Drones and Multirotors MeetUps for Learning, Building, Developing and Flying are every Sunday from 1-5pm, across from Vice News and Lemonade on Abbot Kinney at Venice Blvd. with free parking. Feel free to contact us with any questions. We look forward to flying with together!

Visit the LA Multirotors Makerspace website

Hosted by Ctrl.Me Robotics

When:

April 6, 2014
1:00pm - 4:00pm
April 13, 2014
1:00pm - 5:00pm

Where:

606 Venice Blvd Suite E
Venice, CA 90291

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!

Visit the

Hosted by Makersville

When:

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

Where:

5875 Appian Way
Long Beach, CA 90803

Electronic Jewelery Making, Barrington Area Library

Jewelery that lights up! Robin and Marty Lawson, founders of Lumen Electronic Jewellery, will share their story and provide examples of their work. Adult Services Department.

Visit the Electronic Jewelery Making website

Hosted by Barrington Area Library

When:

April 6, 2014
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

505 N. Northwest Highway
Barrington , IL 60010

MINDSTORMS Build Session 2, BuildIt Labs

If your kids are interested in LEGO building, combine those loves with our MINDSTORMS classes! In honor of National Robotics Week (April 5-13), we’ll be opening our doors on Sunday, April 6, so that your kids, age 8-12, can try out MINDSTORMS. For an hour, either from 11;30 – 12:30 or from 3:30 – 4:30, come in and build robots. Free. Space is limited, though, so you must register!

Visit the MINDSTORMS Build Session 2 website

Hosted by BuildIt Labs

When:

April 6, 2014
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Where:

203 South Avenue East
Westfield, NJ 07090

Afternoon with Wolfram Research (Free), Empow Studios

Learn how to make awesome robots that can help you understand and explore the world around you. There will be a variety of hands on activity stations where you can program robots to navigate mazes, compete in races, and conquer all sorts of challenges. Come play with us and discover how fun an easy robotics can be! Participants will have the opportunity to talk with technology professionals with a passion for robotics and education. Pre-registration is not required but recommended as seats are limited. Children 7 years old and younger must be with a parent. When registering, please register only the children – parent registration is not required.

Visit the

Hosted by Empow Studios

When:

April 6, 2014
4:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

1776 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420

Robotics for Early Learners, The Goddard School located in Rock Hill

The Goddard School in Rock Hill, South Carolina will offer a weeklong open house demonstrating how early learners (1 year to 5 years) can learn about the fun and exciting world of robotics. Schedule: Monday - Robotics and ELA, Tuesday - Robotics and Art, Wednesday - Robotics and Engineering, Thursday - Robotics and Computer Science, Friday - The Complete Robot

Visit the Robotics for Early Learners website

Hosted by Amy Alenky

When:

April 7, 2014 - April 11, 2014
9:00am - 11:00am

Where:

415 Clouds Way
Rock Hill, SC 29732

Robotics for Early Learners, The Goddard School located in Fort Mill

The Goddard School in Fort Mill, South Carolina will offer a weeklong open house demonstrating how early learners (1 year to 5 years) can learn about the fun and exciting world of robotics. Schedule: Monday - Robotics and ELA, Tuesday - Robotics and Art, Wednesday - Robotics and Engineering, Thursday - Robotics and Computer Science, Friday - The Complete Robot

Visit the Robotics for Early Learners website

Hosted by Elena Sederstrom

When:

April 7, 2014 - April 11, 2014
9:00am - 11:00am

Where:

868 Gold Hill Road
Fort Mill, SC 29708

The Goddard Challenge, The Goddard School

We are challenging the children in our Jr. Kindergarten program to conduct a weeklong project that involves brainstorming, designing, building, and programing a robot using Legos. This is a great way for the children to learn about robots and develop their STEM skills in a project based learning environment. Monday: Let's learn about Robots! Tuesday: Let's Brainstorm! Wednesday: Design Time! Thursday: Let's Get Building! Friday: Programming the Product!

Visit the The Goddard Challenge website

Hosted by The Goddard School

When:

April 7, 2014 - April 11, 2014
9:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

8 Five Forks Plaza Court
Simpsonville, SC 29642

Drone 3D Vision and Synthetic Holography 3D Display Technology for Robotic Systems, NMHU

Demonstration of a multi-copter vision system utilizing the Robotic Operating System (ROS) and specialized computer vision algorithms for 3D vision and 3D model building. Additionally a HeNe laser based synthetic holography 3D display test bed will be demonstrated utilizing specialized ray tracing algorithms for computation of near real time interference patterns for presentation to the laser light for reconstruction of wavefront of the 3D model.

Visit the Drone 3D Vision and Synthetic Holography 3D Display Technology for Robotic Systems website

Hosted by Dr. Gil R. Gallegos

When:

April 7, 2014
10:00am - 11:00am

Where:

Box 9000
Las Vegas, NM 87701

Electronic Robot Art (Free), Empow Studios

Make your own artistic robot! We're recycling keyboards, computer mice, laptops and a variety of retired electronics to make some creative robot sculptures. Come and make your own robot friend - sculptures will be taken home. No technical expertise required - this is just creative fun. Geared for Grades 2-8. Pre-registration is not required but recommended as seats are limited. Children 7 years old and younger must be with a parent. When registering, please register only the children – parent registration is not required.

Visit the Electronic Robot Art (Free) website

Hosted by Empow Studios

When:

April 7, 2014
4:30pm - 6:30pm

Where:

1776 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420

Introductory Robotics Class, Collier City Library

A 60 minutes introductory robotics class open to children 7-13 years old. This is a discovery class where children have the opportunity to work in teams of 4, sharing responsibilities during the hands-on building and programming of a robot to do some fun tasks.

Visit the Introductory Robotics Class website

Hosted by Bright & Smart Robotics

When:

April 7, 2014
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

2800 NW 9th Ct
Pompano Beach , FL 33069

Alumni Speaks on Robotics, Tennessee Technological University

Tennessee Technological University alumni and Robotics Club founder, Hunter McClelland, will give a presentation on his masters work at MIT and PhD work at Virginia Tech.

Visit the Alumni Speaks on Robotics website

Hosted by Autonomous Robotics Club

When:

April 7, 2014
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Where:

1 William L Jones Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501

Artisan's Asylum Intro to Arduino, Artisan's Asylum

Intro to Arduino In this class, students of all levels will learn how to program and use an Arduino, an easy-to-learn open source microcontroller board that takes all sorts of sensor inputs, follows user-generated programs, and outputs data and power to the world. Arduinos are commonly used in robotics, mechatronics, and all manners of electronics projects around the world, and are supported by a huge community of people. This class will provide what you need to get started!

Visit the Artisan's Asylum Intro to Arduino website

Hosted by Artisan's Asylum

When:

April 7, 2014
7:30pm - 9:30pm

Where:

10 Tyler Street
Somerville, MA 02143

Michigan Robotics Industry Executive Forum, National Center for Manufacturing Sciences

Promoting Dual-Use Robotics and Autonomous Systems Technology Between the Defense and Commercial Sectors

Visit the Michigan Robotics Industry Executive Forum website

Hosted by National Center for Manufacturing Services

When:

April 8, 2014
8:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

38500 Mound Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48310

NW Alabama BEST Robotics - at the Shoals High School Career Fair, CrossPoint Church of Christ

BEST Robotics will be represented at the Shoals High School Career Fair, helping 11th grade students from Colbert & Lauderdale counties explore technical, as well as business & marketing careers.

Visit the NW Alabama BEST Robotics - at the Shoals High School Career Fair website

Hosted by Shoals Chamber of Commerce

When:

April 8, 2014
8:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

1350 Cox Creek Parkway
Florence, AL 35633

The Future of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Testing in Massachusetts, IBM Innovation Center

MassTLC is partnering with AUVSI NE to provide a seminar and panel to discuss The Future of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Testing in MA. Carter Hunt, VP Defense Sector initiatives, Mass Development Joint Base Cape Cod, will be presenting a brief history and describing the formation of the Northeast Unmanned Aircraft systems (UAS) Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR). He will be providing information about the FAA test site award and potential platform and sensors testing and discussing policy and regulations. the presentation will be followed by diverse panel discussion and audience Q&A participation

Visit the The Future of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Testing in Massachusetts website

Hosted by Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council

When:

April 8, 2014
8:30am - 10:30am

Where:

One Rogers Street
Cambridge, MA 02142

Georgia Tech Robotics Tours & Demos, Georgia Institute of Technology

Since the launch of National Robotics Week in 2010, Georgia Tech has participated annually in the event by sponsoring an open house and conducting lab tours and demonstrations for middle school and high school students. More than 400 students participated in our 2013 event, with one group traveling from as far away as Tennessee to attend. Sponsored by Georgia Tech’s Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM), our 2014 event promises to be even bigger and better than last year! Tours will be held in multiple locations, offering participants a chance to learn more about research projects in different robotics labs. Please visit our event website for more details and to complete a registration form.

Visit the Georgia Tech Robotics Tours & Demos website

Hosted by Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM)

When:

April 8, 2014
9:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

801 Atlantic Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332

STREB/UNL Students Dance with Drones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

For the past several months, a talented group of UNL students from the Colleges of Dance, Computer Science & Engineering, and Architecture have been preparing for the arrival of Elizabeth Streb and her company of dancers in Lincoln. Since January, these students have been collaborating to create an innovative exhibition combining architectural designs created by UNL students, choreography developed by UNL dancers featuring found objects and props, and robots from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s NIMBUS Lab. On April 8, the students will meet and connect with STREB company dancers in person, share their work, and continue to develop the project under the expert guidance of STREB’s Extreme Action Heroes and Elizabeth Streb’s groundbreaking perspectives on the theory of action. Together, STREB and UNL students will explore the intersection of technology, science, design and movement over an extensive three-day residency centered on "dancing with drones." A public performance will take place on April 11 at 6:30 PM.

Visit the

Hosted by Lied Center for Performing Arts

When:

April 8, 2014 - April 11, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

301 N 12th Street
Lincoln, NE 68588

BottleSumo Camp, Charles Wright Museum

Charles Wright Museum will host a BottleSumo robotics camp in which student teams vie to be the first robot to push intentionally a bottle off the table OR be the last robot remaining on the table..

Visit the BottleSumo Camp website

Hosted by RoboFest, Lawrence Tech

When:

April 8, 2014 - April 9, 2014
9:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

315 E Warren Ave
Detroit, MI 48202

CRUSER TechCon 2014, Naval Postgraduate School

In conjunction with National Robotics Week, the Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) will hold its 3rd annual Technical Continuum (TechCon) on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 8th and 9th 2014 on the NPS campus in Monterey CA. TechCon is designed for all NPS students and faculty interested in education, experimentation and research related to employing unmanned systems in operational environments. Our intent with TechCon is to showcase concepts of interest from recent Warfare Innovation Workshops, highlight currently funded research, and offer a venue to discuss potential FY15 research interests. All presentations are unclassified. Although the CRUSER TechCon is free and open to the public, the campus is not. Gate access will need to be arranged.

Visit the CRUSER TechCon 2014 website

Hosted by CRUSER

When:

April 8, 2014
9:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

777 Dyer Road
Monterey , CA 93943

'The Robot Online Mall' Grand Opening Ceremony and Robotics Technology Road Show, IBM CAMBRIDGE INNOVATION CENTER

The main purpose of the event is to show and discuss global collaboration with three different features. First is to celebrate on going global project called " The Robot Online Mall" Grand Opening, Second is to share Robotics Technology through Road Show with Korean and New England Robotics Cluster together. This is open road show to robotics companies with no fee. Please bring your robots to share! Last feature is to deliver ideas from each sector in global robotics industry. Please join us!

Visit the 'The Robot Online Mall' Grand Opening Ceremony and Robotics Technology Road Show website

Hosted by Robot Enterprises Promotion Association (REPA)

When:

April 8, 2014
11:00am - 3:30pm

Where:

One Rogers Street
Cambridge, MA 02142

Robot Demo, Tennessee Technological University

The Autonomous Robotics Club will be demonstrating different robots that the organization works on throughout the year. FREE robot USB flash drives will be given out at this event to celebrate National Robotics Week.

Visit the Robot Demo website

Hosted by Autonomous Robotics Club

When:

April 8, 2014
11:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

1 William L Jones Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501

4-H LEGO WeDo Robotics Class, Montrose Academy

The University of Idaho 4-H/Extension office will be conducting a weekly LEGO WeDo Robotics class for seven weeks. WeDo Robotics is designed for 5-9 year olds. The WeDo construction set consists of LEGO with electronic components which interfaces with a computer to make, programmable, interactive LEGO creations.

Visit the

Hosted by University of Idaho 4-H/Extension

When:

April 8, 2014
12:30pm - 2:00pm

Where:

1400 East 7th Street
Moscow, ID 83843

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

Introduce the coolness of programming self-awareness for the robot! 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 8th (Tue), 2014 Three Sessions available: 4:00-4:45PM, 5:00-5:45PM, and 6:00-6:45PM To Reserve a seat: Email to admin@stormingrobots.com or call us at 908-595-1010 for the time which you are interested. You may visit our website at http://www.stormingrobots.com to obtain more details.

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

Hosted by Storming Robots

When:

April 8, 2014
4:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

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

Oak Hill Jr FLL Expo, Oak Hill Elementary School

Chantilly Robotics will be hosting Oak Hill Elementary School's FIRST Night: Jr. FLL Expo & Awards Ceremony.

Visit the Oak Hill Jr FLL Expo website

Hosted by Chantilly Robotics

When:

April 8, 2014
5:00pm - 8:00pm

Where:

3210 Kinross Circle
Oak Hill, VA 20171

Hands on experiment with the NAO humanoid robot, Aldebaran Robotics

National Robotics Week is right around the corner, and Aldebaran Robotics (Boston) would like to invite you to a free hands-on robotics workshop at WeWork (Tuesday, April 8 at 5 PM). Our NAO Robot is bringing the next wave of computing technology and the careers of tomorrow directly in to your classroom. Join us and spend time learning how to program with NAO, and work through a Common Core aligned curriculum that’s bringing excitement to STEM education at all levels. Graduate from LEGO and VEX and improve your school’s college and career readiness initiatives with a platform that’s defining the future of STEM careers. Passionate guest speakers and Aldebaran Robotics engineers will be answering your questions about our fully programmable, autonomous NAO robot. Come enjoy our three robotics stations: Programming NAO with Choregraphe, ASK NAO initiative, NAO’s API for Python, C++, and enjoy food and drinks with like-minded professionals! Date and time: Tuesday April 8, 2014 from 5 to 8 PM Location: WeWork Office – 51 Melcher St. Boston MA, 02110 Contact: ldarddascot@aldebaran-robotics.com Phone number: (617) 963-0394 We are looking forward to sharing this experience with you!

Visit the Hands on experiment with the NAO humanoid robot website

Hosted by Aldebaran Robotics

When:

April 8, 2014
5:00pm - 8:00pm

Where:

51 Melcher St.
Boston , MA 02110

Future of Collaborative Robots, Purdue University

Traditional industrial robots have been difficult to integrate into factories, especially small factories. They need to be caged for safety and need to have long production runs in order to be economically viable. Rethink Robotics has tackled these problems and developed a new low-cost robot that is being adopted in a variety of production environments. Baxter is a two-armed robot -- with seven degrees of freedom on each arm -- available to researchers. Rethink Robotics believes that once there are thousands of people with access to open source manipulators, they will invent all sorts of new applications for robots, in health care and in elder care.

Visit the Future of Collaborative Robots website

Hosted by Purdue Robotics Accelerator

When:

April 8, 2014
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Where:

128 Memorial Mall
West Lafayette, IN 47907

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

The Iron Giant Screening, Tennessee Technological University

The Autonomous Robotics Club at Tennessee Technological University will be playing the Iron Giant in Clement Hall room 212 for anyone who would like to participate! Robot USB flashdrives, pizza, and drinks will be available for FREE!

Visit the The Iron Giant Screening website

Hosted by Autonomous Robotics Club

When:

April 8, 2014
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Where:

1 William L Jones Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501

Robo Day in Pittsburgh, AlphaLab Gear

This breakfast briefing will celebrate robotic business owners, researchers, and students and provide them with an opportunity to network with the general public, interact with their peers, and hear from a group of robotic experts from various industries, and see demonstrations. Attendees will also have an opportunity to tour AlphaLab Gear's awesome facility and mingle with a group of robotic and hardware entrepreneurs that recently launched companies.

Visit the

Hosted by AlphaLab Gear

When:

April 9, 2014
8:30am - 11:00am

Where:

6024 Broad Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

How To Train Your Robot - Robot Comedy Show, Missoula Area Schools

4/9-4/11 : Hunter Lloyd, Looney the Robot, plus several other robots will be performing the Robot comedy show at numerous schools in the Missoula, Montana area. The "How to Train Your Robot" show with Hunter and Looney will be visiting 50 schools this academic year.

Visit the How To Train Your Robot - Robot Comedy Show website

Hosted by Missoula School District

When:

April 9, 2014 - April 11, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

901 South Avenue
Missoula, MT 59801

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:

National Robotics Week Expo, UT Arlington Research Institute

Join us to celebrate National Robotics Week with demonstrations of the most innovative robotics technology in Dallas/Fort Worth

Visit the National Robotics Week Expo website

Hosted by UT Arlington Research Institute

When:

April 9, 2014
10:00am - 6:00pm

Where:

7300 Jack Newell Blvd. S.
Ft. Worth, TX 76118

Robot Block Party, WilmerHale

Celebrate National Robotics Week with Silicon Valley Robotics at WilmerHale in Palo Alto. See the most advanced robotics research in Silicon Valley, the hottest robot startups, the coolest robot companies and all the just plain fun robots you can imagine. This will be our fifth year of holding the most amazing Robot Block Party ever, so whether you know your way around with lidar and ROS or just want to make a robot dance - come join us! It's a free event and open to the public from 1-4pm.

Visit the Robot Block Party website

Hosted by Silicon Valley Robotics

When:

April 9, 2014
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

950 Page Mill Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ingenuity Center at Madison College, MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Come celebrate with us at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the College’s new Ingenuity Center. A new 62,000 square foot addition, the Ingenuity Center focuses on advancing manufacturing in the Madison College district. Gaining real world experience in design, automation, industrial maintenance, machining and quality control techniques, students will be well-prepared to help manufacturers compete in a complex and global marketplace. The Ingenuity Center houses a state-of-the-art machining training center, a hands-on CNC simulation lab, a rapid prototyping lab with complex 3D printing and an advanced robotics lab.

Visit the Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ingenuity Center at Madison College website

Hosted by Madison Area Technical College - School of Applied Science, Engineering & Technology

When:

April 9, 2014
3:00pm - 8:00pm

Where:

1701 WRIGHT ST
MADISON, WI 53704

Empow Robot Zoo, Empow Studios

Explore our Robot Zoo and generations of movable LEGO! Empow Master Builders have assembled a variety of interactive LEGO builds for you to check out, including the new Ev3. This is a free workshop and a National Robotics Week event. Seats are limited. Children 7 years old and younger must be with a parent. When registering, please register only the children – parent registration is not required.

Visit the Empow Robot Zoo website

Hosted by Empow Studios

When:

April 9, 2014
4:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

1776 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420

Laramie Robotics Club, Laramie Robotics Club

Come have fun learning to make robots do stuff at the Laramie Robotics Club. It's free. Any HS or MS students can come join. Each week we'll learn how to get a robot to accomplish a goal like getting through a maze, making art, dancing, etc. The goal is to have fun and learn robotics and programming. Meetings are weekly in the Engineering Building at University of Wyoming. Parents are welcome too!

Visit the Laramie Robotics Club website

Hosted by Laramie Robotics club

When:

April 9, 2014
4:00pm - 6:00pm
April 16, 2014
4:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

4059 Engineering Building
Laramie, WY 82071

Intro to Electronics and Robotics for Kids!, The Exploratory

Have you ever wondered what electrical engineering really is? What makes a robot a robot? Join Allen Pan as he demystifies circuits, electronic component, micro-controllers, bread boards, transistors and more. You will get learn enough electronics to get you on the path to exploring Arduino projects and inspire you to learn more. A great 6 part introduction into how electronics can translate into useful objects in our world.

Visit the Intro to Electronics and Robotics for Kids! website

Hosted by The Exploratory

When:

April 9, 2014
4:00pm - 5:30pm
April 16, 2014
4:00pm - 5:30pm
April 23, 2014
4:00pm - 5:30pm
April 30, 2014
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Where:

11840 Jefferson Blvd
Culver City , CA 90230

LWGMS STEAM Fair, Lake Washington Girls Middle School

The STEAM Fair is a celebration of all things STEAM at LWGMS: traditional science fair projects, claymation films, engineering projects, and lego robotics. Lake Washington Girls Middle School students will display their FuerzaBots robots and show attendees what the robots can do!

Visit the LWGMS STEAM Fair website

Hosted by Lake Washington Girls Middle School

When:

April 10, 2014
6:00am - 8:00am

Where:

810 18th Ave
Seattle, WA 98144

New England FIRST Robotics Championship, Boston University

New This Year! Welcome to the big stage! New England FIRST Robotics Teams that qualify through the nine New England District Events will be eligible to compete for the honor of being named the first FIRST New England District CHAMPIONS! The New England District Championship event will be held at Boston University’s Agganis Arena. Larger and more exciting than last years regional competition. Bring the family! Be inspired!

Visit the New England FIRST Robotics Championship website

Hosted by NEFIRST

When:

April 10, 2014
8:00am - 8:00pm
April 11, 2014
7:30am - 7:00pm
April 12, 2014
7:30am - 6:30pm

Where:

925 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215

Robotics Educational Tours, Yaskawa Motoman

Yaskawa Motoman, a leading robotics company in the Americas, is hosting educational events at its facility in Miamisburg on April 10. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS highly interested in robotics and automation technology are welcome to attend. Visits will include a tour of our robotics lab to see and interact with live demonstrations. Students will have the opportunity to 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. Session times: 9:00 - 10:00 am; 1:00 - 2:00 pm. More may be added as required. To schedule your group, please contact Kelly Thomas: kelly.thomas@motoman.com or call 937-847-3483.

Visit the

Hosted by Yaskawa Motoman

When:

April 10, 2014
8:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

100 Automation Way
Miamisburg, OH 45342

Autodesk PNW FRC Championship, Veterans Memorial Coliseum

The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC 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 robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Visit the Autodesk PNW FRC Championship website

Hosted by Oregon FIRST

When:

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

Where:

300 Winning Way
Portland, OR 97205

Michigan FRC State Championship, Eastern Michigan University

The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC 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 robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Visit the Michigan FRC State Championship website

Hosted by First in Michigan

When:

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

Where:

900 Oakwood St
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

2014 Michigan Robotics Day, University of Michigan

Come experience the cutting-edge advances made by Michigan robotics’ companies and research organizations, hear from leading minds in the field, and see how students at the collegiate and high school levels are involved with these exciting new technologies!

Visit the 2014 Michigan Robotics Day website

Hosted by National Center for Mfg Sciences/University of Michigan

When:

April 10, 2014
9:00am - 4:30pm

Where:

2800 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Robotics Educational Tours, Yaskawa Motoman, Yaskawa Motoman

Yaskawa Motoman, a leading robotics company in the Americas, is hosting educational events at our facility in Irvine, CA on April 10. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS highly interested in robotics and automation technology are welcome to attend. Visits will include a tour of our robotics lab to see and interact with live demonstrations. Students will have the opportunity to 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. Session times: 9:00 – 10:00 am; 1:00 – 2:00 pm. More times may be added as required. To schedule your group, please contact Diane Burton: diane.burton@motoman.com or call 949-263-2654.

Visit the Robotics Educational Tours, Yaskawa Motoman website

Hosted by Yaskawa Motoman

When:

April 10, 2014
9:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

1701 Kaiser Avenue
Irvine, CA 92614

USC Viterbi Robotics Open House, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

USC Viterbi School of Engineering opens its robotics labs to the public, schools, and industry for tours, demonstrations, and activities.

Visit the

Hosted by USC Viterbi Outreach

When:

April 10, 2014
9:00am - 6:00pm

Where:

3607 Trousdale Pkwy
Los Angeles, CA 90089

Qualcomm RoboCraft @ Thinkabit Lab, Qualcomm

From April 7th to the 11th, 40 High School students are participating in a one week camp called QWOW! or Qualcomm World of Work. The purpose is to provide students with exposure to the broad world of work at Qualcomm, especially in STEM careers. As part of this camp, one day is focused on robotics. Students will work with Arduino to create RoboFloats with the help of local FIRST teams that will be helping with and judging the RoboFloat projects. The Thinkabit Lab is a dedicated Qualcomm space that is part makerspace, lab and classroom for students, primarily at the middle school level, to experience STEAM via hands on projects lead by Qualcomm engineers.

Visit the Qualcomm RoboCraft @ Thinkabit Lab website

Hosted by Qualcomm

When:

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

Where:

5880 Oberlin Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

Robotics Educational Tours, Yaskawa Motoman, Yaskawa Motoman

Yaskawa Motoman, a leading robotics company in the Americas, is hosting educational events at our facility in Rochester Hills on April 10. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS highly interested in robotics and automation technology are welcome to attend. Visits will include a tour of our robotics lab to see and interact with live demonstrations. Students will have the opportunity to 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. Session times: 9:00 – 10:00 am; 1:00 – 2:00 pm. More times may be added as required. To schedule your group, please contact Yashan Young: yashan.young@motoman.com or call 248-668-8800.

Visit the Robotics Educational Tours, Yaskawa Motoman website

Hosted by Yaskawa Motoman

When:

April 10, 2014
9:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

2050 Austin Avenue
Rochester Hills, MI 48309

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

Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University NRW Events, Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University

The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University will celebrate the fifth annual National Robotics Week beginning on April 10th with the Teruko Yata Memorial Lecture with special guest speaker Marc Raibert, Chief Technical Officer & Director of Boston Dynamics followed by a satellite screening and performance of the Robot Film Festival. The celebration will continue on April 11th with project demonstrations, lab tours, the annual Mobot (mobile robot) races and a reception for Robotics Institute affiliated people.

Visit the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University NRW Events website

Hosted by Debra Tobin

When:

April 10, 2014 - April 11, 2014
12:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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

In honor of National Robotics Week, BIR Training will be hosting facility tour and demonstrations, BIR Training Center

CNC and Robotics Manufacturing Lab Facility Tour - BIR Event during National Robotics Week BIR Training Center, a FANUC Robotics Certified Training and Education Site will be hosting an educational tour at its CNC and Robotics Manufacturing Lab Facility. High School students, public, and industry professionals interested in computerized manufacturing, CNC, robotics, 3D printing, and automation technology are welcome to attend. Visitors will tour our CNC and Robotics Manufacturing Lab to see and interact with live demonstrations. Participate in hands-on workshops and demonstrations on a FANUC Robot cell and simulators. Guests will have the opportunity to talk to professionals regarding automation and manufacturing career opportunities. No tour pre-registration is required. Private Tours are available upon request. Any inquiries for a special appointment should be referred to the CNC department manager, Tim Fenner 773-977-1445 or TFENNER@BIRTraining.EDU. When: April 10, 2014 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 pm What: CNC and Robotics Manufacturing Lab Facility Tour Where: BIR Training CNC and Robotics Manufacturing Lab 5338 N. Northwest Hwy. Chicago, IL 60630 No appointment necessary. Everyone welcome.

Visit the In honor of National Robotics Week, BIR Training will be hosting facility tour and demonstrations website

Hosted by BIR Training Center

When:

April 10, 2014
1:30pm - 5:00pm

Where:

5338 N. Northwest Hwy
Chicago, IL 60630

4th Annual "Robots in the Roses" Research Fair, Naval Postgraduate School

The Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is pleased to announce our annual research fair will be held on the afternoon of Thursday 10 May 2014 on the NPS campus in Monterey CA. This annual “Robots in the Roses” research fair is an opportunity for the NPS CRUSER community of interest members to showcase their work, and attract thesis students. It is also an opportunity for new and continuing NPS students to survey the work of campus researchers and survey potential thesis topics. This research fair has also proved to be a very effective vehicle for STEM outreach, as we have incorporated community partners to offer a hands-on robotics related activity for elementary and secondary students. Local high school robotics clubs are also included, and the venue allows them valuable interaction with NPS robotics researchers and students.

Visit the 4th Annual "Robots in the Roses" Research Fair website

Hosted by CRUSER

When:

April 10, 2014
2:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

777 Dyer Road
Monterey, CA 93943

Lego Robotics Camp, Uintah County Library

Teens Ages 11-18 can learn the Lego Mindstorm Robotics Lego Robotics Camp. Design, build and program robots to compete in robotics competitions. Explore different robots types like driving robots, tread-based robots and stationary robots to find the best robot suited for any task. Create different mind-blowing robots to solve problems in challenging real-world situations using the award-winning LEGO® MINDSTORM® NXT and MINDSTORMS EV3 robotics kit

Visit the Lego Robotics Camp website

Hosted by Uintah County Library

When:

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

Where:

152 e. 100 n.
vernal, UT 84078

IHMC Robotics Lab Tours and Demos, IHMC Robotics Lab

The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) is celebrating the 5th annual National Robotics Week by opening the Robotics Lab to the public for tours and demonstrations. The goal is to educate and inspire students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This free, 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. Robots on display will include Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot used in the DARPA Robotics Challenge, the FastRunner and HexRunner prototypes, micro air vehicles, and NASA's X1 Exoskeleton.

Visit the

Hosted by IHMC's Robotics Lab

When:

April 10, 2014
4:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

100 S Alcaniz St
Pensacola, FL 32502

Stop Motion Robotics Workshop, Empow Studios

Start some stop motion robots! Students learn the principles of stop motion animation while making a robot-themed movie. After learning our special animation software, students will make their story, create their artwork and film their masterpiece! All final movies will be available for home viewing. Children 7 years old and younger must be with a parent. When registering, please register only the children – parent registration is not required.

Visit the Stop Motion Robotics Workshop website

Hosted by Empow Studios

When:

April 10, 2014
4:30pm - 6:30pm

Where:

1776 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420

AUVSI Hill Day, U.S. House of Representatives

Join AUVSI for a day on Capitol Hill to promote robotics technology and innovation. This event is part of National Robotics Week, a nationwide effort to highlight the growing importance of robotics in a wide range of application areas.

Visit the AUVSI Hill Day website

Hosted by AUVSI

When:

April 10, 2014
5:00pm - 7:30pm

Where:

South Capitol Street & Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20515

Great Robot Race, Tennessee Technological University

The Great Robot Race is open to kids and adults of all ages from any (or none) level of experience in robotics. We will have LEGO MindStorms and a competition track. Build and program your robot to navigate the course in the fastest time to win a prize! Food and robot USB drives will be available for free for a limited number of people.

Visit the Great Robot Race website

Hosted by Autonomous Robotics Club

When:

April 10, 2014
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Where:

1 William L Jones Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501

Fairfield County Robotics Meetup 2: introduction to ROS, Fairfield County Makers

The Fairfield County Makers' Guild makerspace (FCMG) sponsors a monthly robotics meetup. Join us during 2014 RoboWeek for this special meetup: Robot Operating System (ROS) could be described as "Linux for robots" and provides many useful software components. This meeting will begin with a presentation that reviews the history of ROS and demonstrates of some of the more interesting parts. For those who have not yet visited the space, parking info can be found on this page: http://makersguildfc.com/fcmg-parking/

Visit the Fairfield County Robotics Meetup 2: introduction to ROS website

Hosted by Fairfield County Makers

When:

April 10, 2014
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Where:

327 Main Ave
Norwalk, CT 06851

Information Session on the FIRST Family of Programs, Chester County Library & District Center

Come and learn more about the FIRST Family of Programs with FTC7244-Out of the BOX Robotics! Jr.FIRST Lego League - stem program for K-Gr.3, FIRST Lego League - stem program for Gr.4-8, FIRST Tech Challenge - stem program for Gr.7-Gr.12 & FIRST Robotics Challenge - stem program for Gr.9-Gr.12. What is involved? How to get started? Local contacts and more.

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Hosted by FIRST Tech Challenge Team 7244 - Out of the BOX Robotics

When:

April 10, 2014
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Where:

450 Exton Square Parkway
Exton , PA 19341

Pennsylvania Technology Student Association VEX Competition, Pennsylvania Technology Student Association

PA-TSA VEX competition will be part of the PA-TSA State Leadership Conference. PA-TSA will be running a "Skills Only" event like the TSA National VEX Competition.

Visit the Pennsylvania Technology Student Association VEX Competition website

Hosted by Pennsylvania Technology Student Association

When:

April 11, 2014
7:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

777 Waterwheel Dr.
Champion, PA 19562

Texas TSA National Qualifying VEX Toss Up Tournament, Texas Technology Student Association

This will be skills only--Driver Control and Autonomous. Will follow the rules for skills play as outlined in the VEX Toss Up rules. Top 3 teams in each area (Autonomous and Driver Control) for HS and MS will be recognize (12 awards). Limited to 2 robots per school. MUST be registered TSA students for 2013 -14

Visit the Texas TSA National Qualifying VEX Toss Up Tournament website

Hosted by Texas TSA

When:

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

Where:

100 Washington Ave.
Waco, TX 76701

Mid Atlantic Robotics Championship Event, Stabler Arena

This will be the Mid Atlantic Robotics championship event to determine who goes to the FIRST National Champs event from the Mid Atlantic Robotics District. (PA, NJ, DE). Up to 56 teams will compete in FIRST 2014 Arial Assist Game. See 140 lb. robots built by high school student FRC teams compete in 3 team alliances. These robots have to inbound a 25 inch ball, pass, and shoot into a 7 foot goal. Think basket ball on steroids!!! This event will be held at the Stabler Arena. If you come bring safety glasses to tour the pits. Kids will love to interact with students. Ask questions about how it all works.

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Hosted by Mid Atlantic Robotics

When:

April 11, 2014
9:00am - 7:00pm
April 12, 2014
9:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

124 Goodman Dr.
Bethlehem, PA 18015

FANUC for Education Tours, FANUC America Corp.

In honor of National Robotics Week, FANUC America is hosting facility tours and demonstrations. Students, parents and school faculty are invited to this special automation event. Please register to attend a one-hour session.

Visit the FANUC for Education Tours website

Hosted by FANUC America Corp.

When:

April 11, 2014
10:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

25951 Commercentre
Lake Forest, CA 92630

FANUC for Education Tours, FANUC America Corp.

In honor of National Robotics Week, FANUC America is hosting facility tours and demonstrations. Students, parents and school faculty are invited to this special automation event. Please register to attend a one-hour session.

Visit the FANUC for Education Tours website

Hosted by FANUC America Corp.

When:

April 11, 2014
10:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

7700 Innovation Way
Mason, OH 45040

FANUC for Education Tours, FANUC America Corp.

In honor of National Robotics Week, FANUC America is hosting facility tours and demonstrations. Students, parents and school faculty are invited to this special automation event! Please register to attend a one-hour session.

Visit the FANUC for Education Tours website

Hosted by FANUC America Corp.

When:

April 11, 2014
10:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

3900 W. Hamlin
Rochester Hills, MI 48309

FANUC for Education Tours, FANUC America Corp.

In honor of National Robotics Week, FANUC America is hosting facility tours and demonstrations. Students, parents and school faculty are invited to this special automation event! Please register to attend a one-hour session.

Visit the FANUC for Education Tours website

Hosted by FANUC America Corp.

When:

April 11, 2014
10:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

1800 Lakewood Blvd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

FANUC for Education Tours, FANUC America Corp.

In honor of National Robotics Week, FANUC America is hosting facility tours and demonstrations. Students, parents and school faculty are invited to this special automation event. Please register to attend a one-hour session.

Visit the FANUC for Education Tours website

Hosted by FANUC America Corp.

When:

April 11, 2014
10:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

13245 Reese Blvd.
Huntersville, NC 28078

Robot Building Demo at Santa Monica Global Festival, Rolling Robots

To celebrate the National Robotics Week and support the YWCA of Santa Monica, Rolling Robots will participate the Santa Monica Global Festival at 3rd St Promenade, Santa Monica on April 11, 12 and 13 from 10am to 10pm. We will demonstrate how to build a remote control robot from scratch, and show off the robots built by Rolling Robots Roboteers (members of Rolling Robots Roboteers Club). We will also bring lots of D.I.Y. robotic, electronic, and mechanical kits with us for those who are excited to build their own machines at home. So come to celebrate the National Robotics Week with #RollingRobots @SantaMonica Global Festival. More info: www.RollingRobots.com, www.global-festival.com.

Visit the Robot Building Demo at Santa Monica Global Festival website

Hosted by Rolling Robots

When:

April 11, 2014 - April 13, 2014
10:00am - 10:00pm

Where:

1300 3rd Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401

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 robot, Nao, our Quadcopter, and our telepresence robotcs. 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 11, 2014
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

1210 W. Dayton St
Madison, WI 53706

NSF ATE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE HOSTS NATIONAL ROBOTICS WEEK IN TAMPA, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE)

Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center, the National Science Foundation Center of excellence for high-tech manufacturing in Tampa is celebrating national robotics week. As part of this effort FLATE is partnering with local engineering and robotics clubs throughout Tampa bay to showcase applications of robotics technology in industrial and everyday settings. Educators, students, industry professionals, or anyone interested in STEM and robotics are invited to participate in this interactive event which will be held on April 11, 2013 at HCC in Brandon from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Visit the NSF ATE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE HOSTS NATIONAL ROBOTICS WEEK IN TAMPA website

Hosted by Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE)

When:

April 11, 2014
3:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

10414 E. Columbus Dr.
Tampa, FL 33619

FLATE Robotics Open House, Hillsborough Community College

The FLATE Robotics Open House Serves as a Hotspot for STEM & Robotics Enthusiasts. FLATE—the National Science Foundation Center of Excellence in manufacturing at Hillsborough Community College—partners with local engineering and robotics clubs in Tampa bay to celebrate national robotics week. The event showcases the various dimensions of robots and robotics technology at play. Robots serve as a “hook” in helping steer students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The robotics open house bring students, educators, parents and industry professionals from across the Tampa bay region. The robotics open house is an educational experience, not only for first timers, but for returning visitors as well.

Visit the FLATE Robotics Open House website

Hosted by Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence (FLATE)

When:

April 11, 2014
3:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

10414 East Collumbus Drive
Tampa, FL 33619

Robotics Club, MakersFactory

LEGOs and robots are a perfect mix; in this club we’ll be using the LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot kit to design, build, and program robots to perform, compete, and amaze! The Mindstorms software teaches basic programming and robotics concepts in an easy-to-learn and kid-friendly environment. Students will collaborate in small groups, working together to design and build in an atmosphere of friendly competition. Students need no prior experience with LEGO Mindstorms, or computer programming in order to attend.

Visit the Robotics Club website

Hosted by MakersFactory

When:

April 11, 2014
3:30pm - 5:00pm

Where:

877 Cedar Street Ste 122
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Bit Buckets Robotics Demonstration, City High School

At the Pennington Street Block Party, the Bit Buckets Robotics Team will demonstrate their 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition robot and will allow attendees to drive their 2014 Vex Robotics Competition robot. Will also offer information on robotics programs, electronics, hydraulics and other wonders of science.

Visit the Bit Buckets Robotics Demonstration website

Hosted by Bit Buckets Robotics Team

When:

April 11, 2014
4:00pm - 7:00pm

Where:

48 E Pennington
Tucson, AZ 85716

Robotics Open House, School of Informatics and Computing

SOIC invites students, faculty, staff, and the Bloomington community to the Robotics Open House to be held on April 11th 2014 from 4-6pm at the R-House Lab. This event showcases work from research and education in robotics, human-robot interaction, computer vision, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science including live demonstrations and computer simulations. Come see the state-of-the-art research and education on robotics and other emerging technologies at IU! This event is family-friendly. Snacks and light refreshments will be served.

Visit the Robotics Open House website

Hosted by Selma Sabanovic

When:

April 11, 2014
4:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

919 E 13th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408

Healthy Kids and GEMS, Franklin YMCA

GEMS (Girls Excelling in Math and Science) will be presenting their robots and other girls in STEM activities at the Franklin YMCA

Visit the Healthy Kids and GEMS website

Hosted by Franklin YMCA

When:

April 11, 2014
5:00pm - 8:00pm

Where:

Elk Street
Franklin, PA 16323

Robotics Video Night (Free), Empow Studios

Kids will have a blast at our Robotics Video Night! From robotics pets to self-driving cars, we’re showcasing a variety of entertaining and educational videos exploring the wide world of robotics! This is a free workshop. Seats are limited. Children 7 years old and younger must be with a parent. When registering, please register only the children – parent registration is not required.

Visit the Robotics Video Night (Free) website

Hosted by Empow Studios

When:

April 11, 2014
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Where:

1776 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420

Exit 5 Robotics: Competitive Robotics Demo for Grades 4 -9, Livingston Mall

Come learn about the exciting world of competitive robotics for kids in grades 4 through 9. Exit 5 Robotics will demo a Mindstorms EV3 robot running on an FLL competition game table. If time allows, there may be opportunities to learn some basic program of the robots. Exit 5 Robotics is part of Livingston Robotics Club. The team competes in First Lego Lego League (FLL). The team has won three consecutive NJ Champion's Awards (2011, 2012, 2013). Out of over 23,000 teams worldwide, they have been of a select 300 each year invited to international finals competitions (2012, 2013, 2014).

Visit the Exit 5 Robotics: Competitive Robotics Demo for Grades 4 -9 website

Hosted by Exit 5 Robotics

When:

April 11, 2014
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Where:

112 Eisenhower Pkwy
Livingston, NJ 07039

The Ninja Robo Warrior 48 Hour Challenge , The Exploratory

Will your robot conquer The Gauntlet of The Exploratory? You will have 48 hours to build a robot that will be able to conquer our six-stage obstacle course. Bring your micro controller development board and we will provide you a Challenge Bot Box at the maker space to build your robot. The Grand Prize will be free membership to The Exploratory for 1 year ($1200 value)! How it works: Purchase a Challenge Bot Box at The Exploratory. Pre-order your box before April 9th for $50, or $75 thereafter. You can pick up your box on Friday, April 11 after 5pm. Building of the robots will commence at 6pm on Friday, April 11. Make sure to bring your laptop and preferred micro controller development board. Doors close at 10pm. The Exploratory will be open from 9am-9pm on Saturday and Sunday from 9am-5pm for you to come in and use the space to build your robot. You must know how to code for your robot. There will be no teachers or tutorials at this event. Throughout the 48 hours, you can test your bot as many times as you like on the obstacle course. You must leave your bot here. You may not take it home to work on it during the challenge. To win the Grand Prize, your bot will need to finish the course in the shortest amount of time. *Owners of Lego Mindstorm (not part of challenge) can do the obstacle course for free.

Visit the The Ninja Robo Warrior 48 Hour Challenge website

Hosted by The Exploratory

When:

April 11, 2014
6:00pm - 10:00pm
April 12, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm
April 13, 2014
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

11840 Jefferson Blvd
Culver City , CA 90230

Dance and Robotics, Lied Center for Performing Arts

Robotics students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln NIMBUS Lab (nimbus.unl.edu) are working together with UNL dance and architecture students to put on a robotics and dance performance. This will take place prior to the performance of STREB at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. This event is open to the public.

Visit the Dance and Robotics website

Hosted by Nimbus Lab and Lied Center

When:

April 11, 2014
6:30pm - 7:15pm

Where:

12th and R Streets
Lincoln, NE 68588

Sidener Robotics ROBO-NIGHT, Sidener Academy

Evening event to show, play and explore the robotics programs at our school. Families can interact with the LEGO WeDo, EV3, and VEX IQ Bots. We are having a building competition to satisfy the creativity of our kids.

Visit the Sidener Robotics ROBO-NIGHT website

Hosted by Sidener Academy PTA

When:

April 11, 2014
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Where:

2424 Kessler Blvd E Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46220

Greater New England Botball® Tournament, University of Massachussetts Lowell

The Botball® Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition. Participants' robots compete with each other on a custom playing field in a fast paced, non-destructive regional tournament. The robots are student built and programmed to maneuver on the game board without the need for remote control. Come check it out and root for the students!

Visit the Greater New England Botball® Tournament website

Hosted by KISS Institute for Practical Robotics

When:

April 12, 2014
8:00am - 5:30pm

Where:

261 Riverside Dr.
Lowell, MA 01854

SeaPerch Regional Competition, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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 SeaPerch Regional Competition website

Hosted by SeaPerch

When:

April 12, 2014
8:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

600 South Clyde Morris Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Greater St. Louis Botball® Tournament, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Botball® Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition. Participants' robots compete with each other on a custom playing field in a fast paced, non-destructive regional tournament. The robots are student built and programmed to maneuver on the game board without the need for remote control. Come check it out and root for the students!

Visit the Greater St. Louis Botball® Tournament website

Hosted by KISS Institute for Practical Robotics

When:

April 12, 2014
8:00am - 5:30pm

Where:

1 Hairpin Dr.
Edwardsville, IL 62025

ROBOTIS STEAM CUP, ROBOTIS

We are hosting ROBOTIS STEAM CUP at the OC Fair Grounds Imaginology! You can come and compete in the ROBOTIS STEAM CUP with our on-site, hands-on robots and win prizes! Our booth will also have, several activities to have fun and explorer with robots. There will be bug bot battles, bug bot obstacle courses, bug bot soccer, and free building! ROBOTIS is a manufacturer and developer of innovative teaching and learning solutions for STEM education. Our fun and educational robotic platforms are used worldwide. We offer classes, seasonal camps, event activities, birthday parties, teacher workshops and more!

Visit the ROBOTIS STEAM CUP website

Hosted by OC Fair Event Center- Imaginology STEAM Ahead

When:

April 12, 2014
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Robofest Exhibition and Game - Canton, MI - Qualifying Competition, Achieve Charter Academy

Achieve Charter Academy will host a qualifying competition for Robofest Exhibition and Game in which student teams design, construct, and program their robots to act independently and compete for trophies in a variety of competitions.

Visit the Robofest Exhibition and Game - Canton, MI - Qualifying Competition website

Hosted by Robofest, Lawrence Tech

When:

April 12, 2014
9:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

3250 Denton Road
Canton, MI 48188

Oologah VRC Scrimmage, Cherokee Nation and Oologah Public Schools

This VRC Robotic Scrimmage is for Cherokee Nation teams.

Visit the Oologah VRC Scrimmage website

Hosted by Cherokee Nation and Oologah Public Schools

When:

April 12, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

10700 Old U.S. 169
Oologah, OK 74053

Cal Poly Roborodentia, Cal Poly

Roborodentia is an annual robotics competition at Cal Poly held during Cal Poly Open House in April. The event draws over 1000+ spectators and over 15 robot entries and teams on a yearly basis.

Visit the Cal Poly Roborodentia website

Hosted by Cal Poly Eta Kappa Nu

When:

April 12, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

Via Carta
san luis obispo, CA 93407

TCEA State Robotics Contest, Deer Park ISD

The Annual State Robotics Competition hosted by TCEA will be held April 12, 2014, in Deer Park, Texas. If you who have a passion for fueling the spark of creativity in education through science, math, engineering, and robotics, come for an hour, come for the day. 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. There will be over 1200 teams from all over Texas that compete this year in both the Inventions and Arena Contests.v190 teams and 800 students will advance to the state competition.

Visit the TCEA State Robotics Contest website

Hosted by TCEA

When:

April 12, 2014
9:00am - 10:00am

Where:

710 West San Augustine
Deer Park, TX 77536

10th Annual Florida Regional ROV Competition, Cocoa YMCA

The MATE Center uses underwater robots – also known as remotely operated vehicles or ROVs – to teach science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and prepare students for technical careers. Working in partnership with the Marine Technology Society ROV Committee, MATE created the ROV competition as a way to: Engage students in STEM and expose them to science and technology careers Encourage students to develop and apply technical, teamwork, and problem solving skills Provide funds, materials, and technical expertise to support student learning provide industry with skilled individuals who can fill workforce needs The MATE competition challenges K-12, community college, and university students from all over the world to design and build ROVs to tackle missions modeled after scenarios from the ocean workplace. The competition’s class structure of beginner, intermediate, and advanced complements the education pipeline by providing students with the opportunity to build upon their skills – and the application of those skills – as they engineer increasingly more complex ROVs for increasingly more complex mission tasks. 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.

Visit the 10th Annual Florida Regional ROV Competition website

Hosted by MATE Center

When:

April 12, 2014
9:00am - 10:00am

Where:

1519 Clearlake Rd
Cocoa, FL 32922

Avnet Tech Games Robot Races, University of Advancing Technology

Each team will have five hours to build and program a robot using a LEGO Mindstorms® EV3 (31313) 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.

Visit the Avnet Tech Games Robot Races website

Hosted by Avnet

When:

April 12, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

2625 W Baseline Rd
Tempe, AZ 85283

Girl Scout Badge Workshop-BottleSumo Camp, Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University will host a BottleSumo Girl Scout badge workshop in which student teams vie to be the first robot to push intentionally a bottle off the table OR be the last robot remaining on the table..

Visit the Girl Scout Badge Workshop-BottleSumo Camp website

Hosted by RoboFest, Lawrence Tech

When:

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

Where:

West 10 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075

Get Excited About Robotics (GEAR), 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. GEAR itself (www.gearrobotics.org) is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 volunteer organization, which was created to foster interest among today’s youth in a career in engineering, science or technology. It provides the game rules for the annual competition together with instructions on how to build game tables and piece. GEAR also maintains Question and Answer and Frequently Asked Questions sections on their website. GEAR tournaments are held at various locations; for more information regarding GEAR tournaments outside of Lubbock, TX, please check the GEAR Website: http://www.gearrobotics.org/

Visit the Get Excited About Robotics (GEAR) website

Hosted by Dr. Tanja Karp, Whitacre College of Engineering

When:

April 12, 2014
9:00am - 10:00am

Where:

Box 42151
Lubbock, TX 79409

International Space Apps Challenge, TechShop-Pittsburgh

The International Space Apps Challenge is a two-day hackathon where teams of technologists, scientists, designers, artists, educators, entrepreneurs, developers and students across the globe collaborate and engage with publicly available data to design innovative solutions for global challenges. It will be hosted at TechShop in Pittsburgh, PA on April 12-13, 2014.The event embraces collaborative problem solving with a goal of producing open-source solutions to global challenges. One of the main challenge categories is robotics.

Visit the International Space Apps Challenge website

Hosted by Space Challenges, Inc

When:

April 12, 2014
9:15am - 11:30pm

Where:

192 Bakery Square Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Warm Up for the VEX Robotics World Championship Scrimmage, Pembroke Academy

This is a warm up scrimmage for teams who have qualified for the VEX World Championship. This is meant to be a fun opportunity for teams to try out new strategies and designs just prior to a ship date. VEX Robotics is the largest competitive robotics organization in the world for middle and high school students. With over 8,000 teams, it is larger than ALL the other robot competitions combined. This event will have 24 of the best teams in New England compete in one last event before they travel in two weeks to Anaheim California to match up with 400 of the best in the world from 23 different countries.

Visit the Warm Up for the VEX Robotics World Championship Scrimmage website

Hosted by Pembroke Academy Robotics

When:

April 12, 2014
9:30am - 4:00pm

Where:

209 Academy Rd
Pembroke, NH 03275

TECH IT OUT Robotics Demo Day at Scout Fair, Reliant Arena

TECH IT OUT Robotics is a high tech summer robotics camp offered throughout the Houston and Harris County area where kids and teens learn to build, program and compete with robot of their own design in small teams. In celebration of National Robotics Week, engage in an hands on demonstrations of our super cool robots made from LEGO Mindstorm NXT, EV3, Tetrix and VEX Cortex robot systems. While having fun families get an introduction to computer programming, problem solving using math, and robot engineering.

Visit the TECH IT OUT Robotics Demo Day at Scout Fair website

Hosted by Bot Shop

When:

April 12, 2014
10:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

1 Reliant Park
Houston, TX 77054

American Robotics Academy at SummerFest 2014, Villagio Town Center Cinco Ranch

Ready to kick 'bot this summer? Visit the American Robotics Academy booth during Katy Summerfest 2014 on Saturday, April 12, and spend some time driving our robots -- built entirely of LEGOs! Summer camp registration will also be available for kids ages 6-12.

Visit the American Robotics Academy at SummerFest 2014 website

Hosted by SummerFest Katy

When:

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

Where:

22756 Westheimer Pkwy
Katy , TX 77450

Robotics Day at the Children's Discovery Museum of West Virginia, Children's Discovery Museum of West Virginia

Local FIRST Robotics Teams will be holding robotics demonstrations at the Children's Discovery Museum of West Virginia. FIRST Robotics Competition Team 2614 (MARS) and FIRST Tech Challenge Team 6965 (The Westwood Robotics Alliance) will be there with robots to discover and drive. Come by and check out the opportunities to be involved. Do you love robots? Celebrate National Robotics Week at the museum. Admission to this special event is free, but we ask that you bring a non-perishable food item. Food will be donated to The Rack, WVU's food bank as part of the Feinstein Challenge.

Visit the Robotics Day at the Children's Discovery Museum of West Virginia website

Hosted by Children's Discovery Museum of West Virginia

When:

April 12, 2014
10:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

5000 Greenbag Road, St. G-12
Morgantown , WV 26501

FIU Discovery Lab Open House, Florida International University, Discovery Lab

National Robotics Week is coming to Florida International University. This series of robotics events hosted by School of Computing & Information Sciences and FIU Discovery Lab will take place on April 12th. Exciting and interesting robotics research projects will be demonstrated during the event.

Visit the FIU Discovery Lab Open House website

Hosted by FIU Discovery Lab

When:

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

Where:

11200 SW 8 Street
Miami, FL 33199

Robot Day at The Works Museum, The Works Museum

It's Robot Day at The Works Museum! Families and robot enthusiasts of all ages can learn about robots, meet robots used in a variety of businesses, see student-build robots complete missions and challenges, and much more. It's our special celebration of National Robotics Week, and a great time to learn about our helpful robotic friends.

Visit the Robot Day at The Works Museum website

Hosted by The Works Museum

When:

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

Where:

9740 Grand Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55420

RobotFest, National Electronics Museum

Robot Fest is an annual event for anyone interested in the creative use of technology. We welcome all roboticists, hackers, artists, hobbyists and makers of any age who have the unquenchable urge to develop and create new, previously unseen forms from lifeless electronics, fabrics and mechanical parts. Join the fun and excitement with hands-on exhibits, and workshops! GENERAL INFORMATION Robot Fest, Saturday, April 12th has a suggested admission donation of $8 for adults, $4 for middle and high-school students. Elementary school children and younger are still FREE! And for a little fun, have you noticed our Robot Fest Robot logo is wearing cool sunglasses? Bring your sunglasses and save $1 per person!

Visit the RobotFest website

Hosted by Gary Mauler

When:

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

Where:

1745 W. Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090

Robotics Society of Southern California Monthly Meeting, Robotics Society of Southern California

RSSC is an experimental robotics association formed in 1989 around the time when many computer clubs where being formed. The need for robotics specific club was met by forming one of the first robotics clubs in the world. We meet once a month on the second Saturday of the month at California State University Long Beach in the ECS building, room 302. Parking is free on the street. Our meetings start at 10 AM with classes, special interest groups on subjects such as AI, motor control to a short business meeting followed by a short break then a competition plus a show and tell of the various projects our members are working on and it ends around 3pm. See Announcements on the right of this page for the latest topics. Our society is FREE to join for anyone interested in robotics and other exponential technologies such as 3D printing and Artificial Intelligence www.leafproject.org and for any age group! Come and learn! We have presenters from student projects, Battlbot builders to Mars rover drivers and leaders from the robotics community.

Visit the Robotics Society of Southern California Monthly Meeting website

Hosted by Walter Martinez

When:

April 12, 2014
10:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

1331 Palo Verde Ave
Long Beach, CA 90840

FredericksWerken, FredericksWerken

FredericksWerken, Fredericksburg Virginia's local hackerspace will be at the Spotsylvania towne Centre as part of Family Fun Fest, we will have Floid our dancing robot, combat robots, maze robots and various other electronic and computer gadgets.

Visit the FredericksWerken website

Hosted by FredericskWerken

When:

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

Where:

137 Spotsylvania Mall
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

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
10:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

15958 City Walk
Sugar Land, TX 77479

Tacoma Robotics Alliance - Jamboree, Stewart Middle School

Interactive robotics experience providing access to students of all ages to robotics technology in a fun and lightly competitive environment. Events include Build and Go SUMO Lego challenge, FIRST Lego League Coding Jam, FIRST Tech Challenge Driving Experience. Pizza and pop for lunch (provided for RSVP attendees).

Visit the Tacoma Robotics Alliance - Jamboree website

Hosted by Tacoma Public Schools - Career and Technology Education

When:

April 12, 2014
10:30am - 3:00pm

Where:

5010 Pacific Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98408

CVTM Robotics Demo, Champlain Centre

Come celebrate National Robotics Week. Members of CVTM Robotics FIRST teams will be at Champlain Centre with their robots.

Visit the CVTM Robotics Demo website

Hosted by Champlain Valley Transportation Museum

When:

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

Where:

60 Smithfield Blvd
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Bakersfield Robotics Robot Block Party, Unversity Of La Verne, Kern County Campus

Bakersfield Robotics Robot Block Party is an opportunity to educate and inspire youth and adults in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This family-friendly event will provide hands-on activities and robot demonstrations to showcase the Robotic community. Come check us out! Admission is free.

Visit the Bakersfield Robotics Robot Block Party website

Hosted by Bakersfield Robotics

When:

April 12, 2014
11:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

1201 24th Street, Suite D200
Bakersfield, CA 93301

Craft Bots (Free), Empow Studios

Use your imagination and make-a-bot! Boxes, tin foil, paper towel tubes, construction paper, cans, plastic ups and paint- use it all and construct your own crafty robot!

Visit the Craft Bots (Free) website

Hosted by Empow Studios

When:

April 12, 2014
12:30pm - 2:30pm

Where:

1776 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420

Virginia Military Institute's Annual Robotics Day, Virginia Military Institute

The annual event includes demonstrations of robots and projects built by VMI cadets and faculty. FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Robotics Competition, and local industry and groups will also be there with robot demonstrations and exhibits. We are also trying to schedule the Virginia State Police Bomb-Disposal Robot team, depending on their availability.

Visit the Virginia Military Institute's Annual Robotics Day website

Hosted by The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

When:

April 12, 2014
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

Cocke Hall, VMI
Lexington, VA 24450

FIRST Robotics, Family Museum

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

Visit the FIRST Robotics website

Hosted by Riverdale Heights Robotics

When:

April 12, 2014
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

2900 Learning Campus Drive
Bettendorf, IA 52722

National Robotics Week Celebration, 4-H Robotics & Technology Club

Saturday, 4/12/1014 the 4-H Robotics & Technology Club invites kids ages 5 to 19 years old and adults to see the 4-H MakerSpace that the clubs run. A cake, pop, cookies, chips, and robot exhibits are planned. See you there!

Visit the National Robotics Week Celebration website

Hosted by Paul Grayson

When:

April 12, 2014
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

390 4-Mile Rd. S.
Traverse City, MI 49696

Greater Chicago Botball® Tournament, Museum of Science and Industry

The Botball® Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition. Participants' robots compete with each other on a custom playing field in a fast paced, non-destructive regional tournament. The robots are student built and programmed to maneuver on the game board without the need for remote control. Come check it out and root for the students!

Visit the Greater Chicago Botball® Tournament website

Hosted by KISS Institute for Practical Robotics

When:

April 13, 2014
8:00am - 5:30pm

Where:

5700 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637

RoboCupJunior NY/NJ competition 2014, Bridgewater Middle School

RoboCupJunior is an educational robotics competition held worldwide for students up to age 19. RoboCupJunior NY/NJ is the selection event for teams to be qualified to participate in RoboCupJunior World Championship 2014 held in Brazil. For more information, visit http://rcjnynj.org and http://robocup2014.org.

Visit the RoboCupJunior NY/NJ competition 2014 website

Hosted by RoboCupJunior

When:

April 13, 2014
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

128 Merriwood Drive
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Giant Robot Construction, Steampunk World's Fair

Jeff Mach, the organizer of Steampunk World's Fair, has commissioned the building of a 20 foot tall robot simulacrum in the steampunk style. Watch as the robot is assembled step by step from now until it's mid-may debut at Steampunk World's Fair in New Jersey!

Visit the Giant Robot Construction website

Hosted by Michael Whitehouse

When:

April 13, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

2014 FIRST LEGO League Regional Robotics Challenge, Walla Walla University

Walla Walla University will host the 2014 FIRST LEGO League Regional Robotics Challenge. Sixteen different schools from across the Northwest will come to compete, bringing students aged 6-14. Table competition will begin at 11:30 a.m. This year’s theme is “Nature’s Fury,” focusing on all manner of natural disasters, from storms, to quakes, to waves and more. As FIRST LEGO League states on the event website, “teams will discover what can be done when intense natural events meet the places people live, work, and play. The activity areas will open at 9 a.m., and FIRST LEGO League teams begin table competition at 11:30 a.m. For those who like hands-on exploration, interactive displays will be available for both participants and spectators, including a thermal imaging camera, a table with communications equipment used by the local Amateur Radio Emergency Service group, a small seismograph, and a concrete tester. In addition, there will be several bins of LEGOs for anyone and everyone to build and play with.

Visit the 2014 FIRST LEGO League Regional Robotics Challenge website

Hosted by Adventist Robotics League and Edward F. Cross School of Engineering

When:

April 13, 2014
9:00am - 10:00am

Where:

Davis and Fourth Streets
College Place, WA 99324

Eden Prairie Robofest 2014, Eden Prairie Center Mall

Celebrate National Robotics Week at Eden Prairie Center Mall, in Eden Prairie MN from 11am to 4pm. We will have the "Krazy Kubes" field and robots set up as well as robotics demonstrations by several First Tech Challenge teams from around MN. Stop by and get information on how YOU can start or join a robotics team in your area! This is a FREE event! FTC Robotics Team #6389 "The LazyBotts"

Visit the

Hosted by FTC Team #6389 - "The LazyBotts"

When:

April 13, 2014
11:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

8251 Flying Cloud Dr
Eden Prairie, MN 55347

Robotics at the Hanger, Wings Over The Rockies Air and Space Museum

Robotics at the Hanger (RATH) showcases developments by Robotics, Makers, and Inventors from local companies, enthusiasts, inventors & clubs and exhibits many of the cutting edge Robotic development occurring within Colorado. The goal of the show is to provide attendees with an increased awareness and excitement of robotics in Colorado and inspire additional involvement in the field. The event focus (as is with National Robotics Week) is on the education of kids using interactive exhibits that will engage and challenge them in various aspects and to bring together industry experts located in the Colorado area.

Visit the

Hosted by Wings Over The Rockies Air and Space Museum

When:

April 13, 2014
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Where:

7711 E Academy Blvd #1
Denver, CO 80230

Gardening and Robotics, Barrington Area Library

A garden that can be active even when you’re out of town! Keith Weber of Emvion, Inc. will demonstrate a hydroponic system that can survive on solar power. Learn basic tips for getting started. Adult Services Department.

Visit the Gardening and Robotics website

Hosted by Barrington Area Library

When:

April 13, 2014
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

505 N. Northwest Highway
Barrington , IL 60010

InsectBot Workshop, Code & Circuit

Help create an army of Arduino-powered InsectBots! Code & Circuit of Amesbury, MA will be hosting a robot building workshop! Teams of up to 4 people will follow easy steps to make, program and race their very own InsectBot! Recommended for ages 10 and up. Ages 15 and under must have adult supervision - no prior experience necessary. InsectBots are simple to create and are yours to keep! Space is limited. Pre-register for one of two sessions: 2:00-3:15PM or 3:30-4:45PM. Workshop cost of $30 per team is payable upon arrival. Please register additional teams if you wish to create more than one InsectBot.

Visit the InsectBot Workshop website

Hosted by Code & Circuit

When:

April 13, 2014
2:00pm - 5:00pm

Where:

36 Main St
Amesbury, MA 01913

Lego Robotics w/ FTC Robotics Team #3595 (Schrodinger's Hat), Fairbanks Children

Learn more about Lego Robotics!! Super Sundays are the second and fourth Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:30 and feature community educational organizations and nonprofits with hands-on learning!

Visit the Lego Robotics w/ FTC Robotics Team #3595 (Schrodinger's Hat) website

Hosted by Fairbanks Children

When:

April 13, 2014
2:30pm - 4:30pm

Where:

907 Yukon Drive
Fairbanks, AK 99775

NXT Robotics Workshop, Empow Studios

Love LEGO™? You'll love LEGO Robotics! Students work in pairs and follow our expert building plans to build awesome NXT projects and make their creations move using an NXT programming language. Our teachers explain our specialty LEGO pieces and help all students understand principles of construction and movement. LEGO projects are not taken home, but photos of the event will be available to all participants. $15 Members, $20 Non-Members

Visit the NXT Robotics Workshop website

Hosted by Empow Studios

When:

April 13, 2014
4:00pm - 6:30pm

Where:

1776 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420

IEEE Int. Conf. on Technologies for Practical Robot Application (TePRA)s, Crowne Plaza Boston - Woburn

The 6th Annual IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Practical Robot Applications (TePRA) will be held in the Greater Boston Area, Massachusetts, USA on April 14-15, 2014. With an emphasis on practical applications and industrial participation, TePRA provides researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs and robotics professionals with a balanced forum in robotics science, engineering and technology. The presentations selected through IEEE's rigorous peer-review process highlights new uses of algorithms, components, and whole systems in practical robot applications.

Visit the IEEE Int. Conf. on Technologies for Practical Robot Application (TePRA)s website

Hosted by IEEE Boston Section

When:

April 14, 2014 - April 15, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

15 Middlesex Canal Park Road
Woburn, MA 01801

RoboFun Vacation Day Workshops, RoboFun

LEGO® Pre-Robotics** Students work cooperatively and experiment with science while they learn to build playful motorized creations with LEGO®. Kindergarten Age Only

Visit the RoboFun Vacation Day Workshops website

Hosted by RoboFun

When:

April 14, 2014 - April 18, 2014
9:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

2672 Broadway, Loft A
New York, NY 10025

RoboFun Vacation Day Workshops, RoboFun

LEGO® Robotics and Scratch Students design, construct, and program interactive, autonomous robots using LEGO® parts, motors, sensors and LEGO® software.. Students will create their own engaging, interactive animations and video games complete with characters, settings, obstacles and controls using MIT Media Lab's Scratch software. Grades 1-3

Visit the RoboFun Vacation Day Workshops website

Hosted by RoboFun

When:

April 14, 2014 - April 18, 2014
9:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

2672 Broadway, Loft A
New York, NY 10025

RoboFun Vacation Day Workshops, RoboFun

NXT LEGO® Robotics** and Scratch Students design, construct, and program interactive, autonomous LEGO® robots using NXT LEGO® parts, motors, sensors and MindStorms software. Students will create their own engaging, interactive animations and video games complete with characters, settings, obstacles and controls using MIT Media Lab's Scratch software. Grades 4-6

Visit the RoboFun Vacation Day Workshops website

Hosted by RoboFun

When:

April 14, 2014 - April 18, 2014
9:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

2672 Broadway, Loft A
New York, NY 10025

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 15, 2014
11:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

50 S. Central Campus Dr.
salt lake city, UT 84112

Collaborative Robots Workshop, Robotics Industries Association

Collaborative Robots, or robots that work side by side with humans without being caged in, are one of the newest trends in the robotics industry. This first-ever RIA Collaborative Robots Workshop (held in conjunction with The Vision Show) will examine all of the key issues in a fast-paced one day event. You’ll learn about the technology, the applications, capabilities and limitations, safety issues, key research efforts, and get a better understanding of where this trend is taking the industry and how quickly! Be sure to register early since space is limited!

Visit the Collaborative Robots Workshop website

Hosted by Robotics Industries Association

When:

April 16, 2014
7:30am - 5:00pm

Where:

900 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02115

NERVE Center Open House, UMass Lowell NERVE Center

Come check out the New England Robotics Validation and Experimentation (NERVE) Center! We invite robotics companies, researchers, and interested students to bring their robots and see what the NERVE Center has to offer, while socializing with one another. See new testing apparatuses in development and get a look at our facility. Light refreshments will be served. There will be robot demos from local robotics companies as well as a demo of the NERVE Center's 3D printer. If you plan on bringing a robot please e-mail Adam Norton, NERVE Center Manager, at anorton@cs.uml.edu. Parking Attendees can park in the main parking lot in front of the East Entrance of the building (in front of the blue COBHAM logo on the building). Attendees can then walk around to the back of the building and enter through the NERVE Center's main entrance. There will be signs directing attendees from the parking lot to the entrance. For a map of where to park, click here: http://nerve.uml.edu/location.php

Visit the NERVE Center Open House website

Hosted by NERVE Center

When:

April 16, 2014
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Where:

1001 Pawtucket Boulevard
Lowell, MA 01854

Mansfield Jr. FLL Expo, Mansfield SDA School

Imagination and science will come together on April 17 during the Junior FIRST® LEGO® League (Jr.FLL®) Expo at Mansfield Seventh-Day Adventist School. Teams of 6 to 9 year-old children and their Coaches will demonstrate their research and construction skills, creative thinking, teamwork, sportsmanship, and sense of community. Now in its tenth year, Junior FIRST LEGO League is geared toward 6 to 9 year-olds, introducing them to the wonders of science, technology, and robotics through LEGO building. This international program was created in a partnership between FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and the LEGO Group to capture young children’s inherent curiosity and direct it toward discovering the wonders of science and technology. This year’s “DISASTER BLASTERSM” Challenge calls for teams to explore one of today’s most relevant topics: natural disasters. Through their research project, teams discover how people prepare for, respond to, and recover from intense natural events. After conducting research, teams build a model with motorized parts using LEGO® elements and present their research journey on a Show Me poster. The April 17 expo at Mansfield SDA School is an opportunity for Jr. FLL teams from around Ohio to come together and share what they have created and discovered. The event is free to Jr. FLL teams who register with Mansfield SDA School.

Visit the

Hosted by Christina Dotson

When:

April 17, 2014
9:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

1040 West Cook Rd.
Mansfield, OH 44906

ROBOTS: From Imagination to Market , MIT

During this one-day seminar and networking event you will follow robots from imagination to state-of-the-art research and finally to market. Starting with a short introduction to robots in science fiction, we will dive into the latest research, hear the newest startup pitches and learn from successful companies. Additional highlights will include an overview of legal and ethical questions, and a panel discussion with key actors in the field.

Visit the ROBOTS: From Imagination to Market website

Hosted by swissnex Boston

When:

April 17, 2014
9:00am - 3:00pm

Where:

2 Amherst St
Cambridge , MA 02142

Try a Major Day- Vermont Technical College, Vermont Technical College

Are you interested in learning more about Vermont Tech’s Majors? We offer hands-on programs leading to careers in many exciting fields; Aviation, Diversified Agriculture, Engineering Technology, IT & Computer Engineering, Nursing & Allied Health, Veterinary Technology, and many more. Electromechanical Engineering Technology - Interested in robots, electronics and programming? Visit us at the Williston campus and see how engineering students spend their time. We'll have classes open to attend and labs to observe; you’ll get to see theory put into real practice. Current students will help guide you in robot, electronic and programming exercises. You’ll get a good feel for our give and take interactive classroom atmosphere where learning comes to life. (Williston Campus)

Visit the Try a Major Day- Vermont Technical College website

Hosted by Vermont Technical College

When:

April 18, 2014
9:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

Lawrence Place
Williston, VT 05495

Kansas TSA VEX Toss Up, Kansas TSA

Welcome to The VEX Robotics Toss Up Competition Presented by Kansas TSA!! NON-TSA VEX TEAMS WELCOME. This VEX Robotics Competition is being held as part of the 2014 Kansas TSA Competitive Events Conference. Information about this year's TSA Competitive Events Conference can be found at http://www.kansastsaweb.org This is a National TSA VEX Qualifying Event. We will be in the National TSA VEX Championship competition format, playing VEX Sack Attack. The following 3 components and awards will constitute this tournament: Programming Skills Challenge Robot Skills Challenge Elimination Tournament

Visit the Kansas TSA VEX Toss Up website

Hosted by Kansas TSA

When:

April 18, 2014
11:30am - 12:30pm

Where:

2601 N. Ohio Street
Salina, KS 67401

Live Stream with Rodney Brooks: The Year of the Robot, Wizeo

Scaremongers play on the idea that robots will simply replace people on the job. In fact, they can become our essential collaborators, freeing us up to spend time on less mundane and mechanical challenges. This shift is happening now, not just in the industrial sphere but in our everyday lives. Rodney Brooks, of iRobot and Rethink Robotics fame will explain why 2014 is a key turning point in our increasing collaboration with robots, and answer questions from the virtual audience! This event is hosted by Wizeo. Access to the talk is by donation, with proceeds benefiting BUILD: a hands-on entrepreneurship training and college preparation program for underprivileged high-schoolers.

Visit the Live Stream with Rodney Brooks: The Year of the Robot website

Hosted by Wizeo

When:

April 18, 2014
12:00pm - 12:30pm

Where:

NWA VEX Competition, MO Ramay Jr. High

Fayetteville Public Schools welcomes you to the 1st NWA VEX Tournament featuring the TOSS UP Game.

Visit the NWA VEX Competition website

Hosted by Fayetteville Public Schools

When:

April 19, 2014
7:00am - 6:00pm

Where:

401 S Sang Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701

Robofest Exhibition and Game -Detroit, MI- Qualifying Competition, Charles Wright Museum

Charles Wright Museum will host a qualifying competition for Robofest Exhibition and Game in which student teams design, construct, and program their robots to act independently and compete for trophies in a variety of competitions.

Visit the Robofest Exhibition and Game -Detroit, MI- Qualifying Competition website

Hosted by RoboFest, Lawrence Tech

When:

April 19, 2014
9:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

315 E. Warren Ave
Detroit, MI 48201

Robofest Exhibition and Game - Ocala, FL- Qualifying Competition, The Cornerstone School

The Cornerstone School will host a qualifying competition for Robofest Exhibition and Game in which student teams design, construct, and program their robots to act independently and compete for trophies in a variety of competitions.

Visit the Robofest Exhibition and Game - Ocala, FL- Qualifying Competition website

Hosted by RoboFest, Lawrence Tech

When:

April 19, 2014
9:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

2313 SE Lake Weir Rd
Ocala, FL 34471

Rockin' Robotics, Museum of Life & Science

Can you play a computer game on bananas and sponges? Can you sew a circuit that lights up your T-shirt? You can, in our new series of Tinker Tech workshops for families! This one is robotics!!!! Once a month, we’ll investigate a different area of technology in a hands-on, 2-hour workshop. Both kids and adults will love playing with innovative engineering toys, learning about real-world technology, and working together on their very own tech project to take home.

Visit the Rockin' Robotics website

Hosted by Museum of Life & Science

When:

April 19, 2014
10:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

433 Murray Ave
Durham, NC 27704

Make Your Own Bristlebot, Barrington Area Library

Join our Youth Services Librarian Aly and Adult Services Librarian Gwyn to create a simple robot with common household supplies! Materials included. Youth Services Program Room.

Visit the Make Your Own Bristlebot website

Hosted by Barrington Area Library

When:

April 19, 2014
10:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

505 N. Northwest Highway
Barrington, IL 60010

Seattle Robotics Society Monthly Meeting, Renton Technical College

Monthly meetings held every 3rd Saturday from 10AM to noon. Bring robots & projects to share & demo, event information, ask & answer questions, etc. Invited presenters speak to the group each month.

Visit the Seattle Robotics Society Monthly Meeting website

Hosted by Seattle Robotics Society

When:

April 19, 2014
10:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

3000 NE 4th Street
Renton, WA 98056

Robot Zoo, Cambridge Science Festival

You've been to The Franklin Park Zoo, The Bronx Zoo, but have you ever been to a Robot Zoo? The 2013 Robot Zoo was fantastic - last year we saw 15,000 attendees come through the Carnival & Robot Zoo at the Cambridge Public Library.

Visit the Robot Zoo website

Hosted by Cambridge Science Festival

When:

April 19, 2014
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138

Intro to Robotics with Lego (K-3), Einstein's Workshop

New to LEGO robotics? Then this is the class for you. Students will investigate motorized models with Lego WeDo. They will learn about gears, belts, motors, sensors, and basic programming. After building each model, students will be given challenges that may include controlling the model with sensors and a program, or modifying the model to accomplish specific goals. These challenges will exercise their creativity and problem solving skills in addition to improving their understanding of how the machines work.

Visit the Intro to Robotics with Lego (K-3) website

Hosted by Einstein's Workshop

When:

April 21, 2014 - April 25, 2014
9:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

25 Adams Street
Burlington, MA 01803

Intro to Robotics with Lego (3-8), Einstein's Workshop

Always wanted to make your own robot but don't know where to start? We'll take you from the basics of making it move to more advanced concepts, such as using digital and analog sensors, and teaching the robot how to make decisions for itself.

Visit the Intro to Robotics with Lego (3-8) website

Hosted by Einstein's Workshop

When:

April 21, 2014 - April 25, 2014
9:00am - 12:00pm

Where:

25 Adams Street
Burlington, MA 01803

MIT Museum Robotics Engineering: Programming Mindstorms, MIT Museum

Explore what makes a robot tick in this introduction to programming! Students will program LEGO Mindstorms to get their robots sensing, thinking, and moving. This workshop includes an introduction to artificial intelligence research at MIT and a guided tour of the Robots and Beyond gallery. Pre-registration required. $10 per participant (includes Museum admission). Ages 12+

Visit the MIT Museum Robotics Engineering: Programming Mindstorms website

Hosted by MIT Museum Cambridge Science Festival

When:

April 21, 2014
11:00am - 1:00pm

Where:

265 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

MIT Museum Robotics Engineering: Programming Mindstorms, MIT Museum

Explore what makes a robot tick in this introduction to programming! Students will program LEGO Mindstorms to get their robots sensing, thinking, and moving. This workshop includes an introduction to artificial intelligence research at MIT and a guided tour of the Robots and Beyond gallery. Pre-registration required. $10 per participant (includes Museum admission). Ages 12+

Visit the MIT Museum Robotics Engineering: Programming Mindstorms website

Hosted by MIT Museum Cambridge Science Festival

When:

April 21, 2014
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

265 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

Robots for Empowering Humans, Nu Cafe

Velin Dimitrov from Worcester Polytechnic Institute presents current robotics research at our next science cafe. Robots are being deployed in applications from disaster response to healthcare, from agriculture to manufacturing. This talk will review the current state of robotics research and development. We will discuss control strategies from teleoperation to full-autonomy and control interfaces such as voice, and brain signals. Our examples will include smart wheelchairs, personal assistance robots and humanoids, and aerial robots as well.

Visit the Robots for Empowering Humans website

Hosted by Science Cafe Woo

When:

April 21, 2014
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Where:

335 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602

Kentucky TSA Vex Robotics Competition, Kentucky TSA

The competition will be in accordance with the TSA VEX competition guidelines on the REC Foundation Web site, http:/www.roboticseducation.org/vex-robotics-competitionvrc/tsa-vex-robotics-competition/. Due to the potentially small number of middle school teams and space/time requirements, middle school competitors will not have their own contest. MS teams are welcome to compete with HS if KYTSA allows. The four VEX categories of events to be offered during the 2014 KYTSA VEX Championship are as follows: 1. Programming Skills Challenge - Teams will have the opportunity to complete three trials of the programming Skills Challenge and their scores will be recorded. Teams will be ranked according to their highest score. 2. Robot Skills Challenge - Teams will have the opportunity to complete three trials of the Robot Skills Challenge and their scores will be recorded. Teams will be ranked according to their highest score. 3. Head-to-Head VEX Competition - Teams will be ranked using their combined top skills Challenge scores and the top teams will engage in a one-on-one Toss Up elimination match tournament to determine the champion. 4. Excellence Award - 1st Place Trophy. Bluegrass Educational Technologies will award the top three Head-to-Head competitors with an additional prize.

Visit the Kentucky TSA Vex Robotics Competition website

Hosted by Kentucky TSA

When:

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

Where:

830 Phillips Ln
Louisville, KY 40209

Robofest Exhibition and Game - Cloquet, MN - Qualifying Competition, Cloquet Middle School

Cloquet Middle School will host a qualifying competition for Robofest Exhibition and Game in which student teams design, construct, and program their robots to act independently and compete for trophies in a variety of competitions.

Visit the Robofest Exhibition and Game - Cloquet, MN - Qualifying Competition website

Hosted by RoboFest, Lawrence Tech

When:

April 22, 2014
5:00pm - 9:00pm

Where:

509 Carlton Avenue
Cloquet, MN 55720

FIRST Championship, FIRST Robotics, Edward Jones Dome

More than 10,000 students from around the globe will travel to St. Louis, Mo., to put their engineering skills to the test at the annual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship. U.S. and international FIRST student robotics teams will earn honors for design excellence, competitive play, research, business plans, website design, teamwork and partnerships. With support from more than 200 of the Fortune 500 companies and over $19 million in college scholarships, the not-for-profit organization hosts the: • FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®, grades 4 to 8, 9 to 14-year-olds in the U.S, Canada, and Mexico; 9 to 16-year-olds outside the U.S, Canada, and Mexico); • FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®, grades 7 to 12, 12 to 18-year-olds); and • FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®, grades 9 to 12, ages 14 to 18). • In addition to the high-energy robotics matches, teams of 6 to 9-year- olds will participate in the Junior FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.FLL®, grades K-3), World Festival Expo. Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST® in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. A non-profit based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering.

Visit the FIRST Championship, FIRST Robotics website

Hosted by FIRST

When:

April 23, 2014 - April 26, 2014
9:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

901 N. Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63101

MIT Museum Revealed: Robots and Beyond, MIT Museum

Discover the history of robots and artificial intelligence - fan favorites at science centers all over the world -- on a tour of the MIT Museum's unique collection of robots with Debbie Douglas, Science & Technology Curator. Learn some of back stories about these MIT inventions, and even see an artifact or two not on display! Tickets available one half-hour before tour start on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited to 25 participants - best suited for families with young children.

Visit the MIT Museum Revealed: Robots and Beyond website

Hosted by MIT Museum Cambridge Science Festival

When:

April 23, 2014
11:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

265 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

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. Tickets available one half-hour before tour start on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited to 25 participants - teens and adults only.

Visit the MIT Museum Revealed: Undersea Robotics website

Hosted by MIT Museum Cambridge Science Festival

When:

April 24, 2014
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Where:

265 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

MATE Northern Gulf Coast ROV Competition, Dauphin Island Sea 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 four different classes that vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements.

Visit the MATE Northern Gulf Coast ROV Competition website

Hosted by The MATE Center

When:

April 25, 2014
8:00am - 5:00pm

Where:

101 Bienville Blvd
Dauphin Island, AL 36528

2014 Miami Robotics Symposium Third Biennial , Baptist Health South Florida Continuing Medical Education

Our world-renowned leaders in robotic surgery will present advances in complex minimally invasive surgery through concurrent multispecialty sessions. In addition to focusing on specific areas of specialty, you will have the opportunity to learn strategies for launching a successful robotics program — from a single-robot center to a multi-robot world leading institution. You will also have the opportunity to watch as we perform “live” robotic surgeries.

Visit the 2014 Miami Robotics Symposium Third Biennial website

Hosted by Baptist Health South Florida

When:

April 25, 2014 - April 26, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

4525 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33140

Greater Philadelphia Seaperch Challenge, Drexel University

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 Greater Philadelphia Seaperch Challenge website

Hosted by SeaPerch

When:

April 25, 2014 - April 26, 2014
9:00am - 4:00pm

Where:

3141 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104

E-Week Open House, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

A tradition since 1913, E-Week is dedicated to recognizing and rewarding engineers’ accomplishments. The week culminates with the annual E-Week Open House during which senior engineering students display their research projects, corporate representatives host booths to promote their companies, and high school students partake in information sessions and hands-on activities that highlight the benefits of becoming an engineer. We generally have many robotics on display during our research lab tours and in the senior design competition. Close to 1,000 guests attended the 2013 E-Week Open house this past year.

Visit the E-Week Open House website

Hosted by University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering

When:

April 25, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

820 N. 16th St.
Lincoln, NE 68588

BotsIQ, BotsIQ of Southwestern Pennsylvania

SWPA BotsIQ is an educational robotics competition for high school age students. It provides these students with a unique, hands-on experience that allows them to discover the possibilities of a career in the manufacturing sector, and other science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) fields.

Visit the BotsIQ website

Hosted by BotsIQ of Southwestern Pennsylvania

When:

April 25, 2014 - April 26, 2014
9:00am - 9:00pm

Where:

250 University Ave
California, PA 15419

2014 VEX Robotics World Championship VEX IQ Challenge Division Presented by The Northrop Grumman Foundation, Vex World Championships

The VEX Robotics World Championship brings together top robotics teams to celebrate their accomplishments and compete with and against the best teams from around the world. The 2014 VEX Robotics World Championship will include top teams from over 400 VEX Robotics Competition tournaments happening in cities around the world from June 2013 to March 2014. Teams will play the game Add It Up during the 2013-2014 season.

Visit the 2014 VEX Robotics World Championship VEX IQ Challenge Division Presented by The Northrop Grumman Foundation website

Hosted by Vex

When:

April 26, 2014
7:30am - 8:30am
April 24, 2014 - April 25, 2014
7:30am - 6:00pm

Where:

800 W. Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802

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Lego Robotics, University of Kentucky Ag Extension

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Oklahoma State TSA event, Oklahoma State TSA

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Seacoast Robotics Meetup, Seacoast Robotics

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New Jersey TSA State Conference (High School VEX Competition), New Jersey TSA

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CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship - VEX HIGH SCHOOL and MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION, Create Foundation

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Bayou Regional, Bayou Regional

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Colorado Regional, Daniel L. Ritchie Center

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Las Vegas Regional, Las Vegas Regional

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Alabama TSA State VEX Competition, Technology Student Association Vex

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Silicon Valley FIRST Regional, San Jose State University

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MidWest Regional, UIC Pavilion

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FIRST Tech Challenge North Super-Regional Championship Sponsored by Rockwell Collins, Carver Hawkeye Arena

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FIRST Tech Challenge EAST Super Regional Championship, York Expo Center

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STEM with Legos Club, Gateway To Science

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Artisan's Asylum Intro to Robotics, Artisan's Asylum

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SeaPerch Regional Competition, Bates Middle School

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2014 Chesapeake Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, University of Maryland

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Philly Robotics Expo, University of Pennsylvania

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

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PNW FIRST Robotics Oregon State University District Event, Oregon State University

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Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition, Bedford High School

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

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Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition, Mason High School

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Vex Midwest Scrimmage, RAMTEC- Tri Rivers

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Lone Star Regional,

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