RSSMaker Faire Bay Area 2010
Build A Robot, Be A Rock Star: RoboGames
Topic(s): Engineering
- Build a Robot, Be a Rock Star: RoboGames
Innovation Stage Saturday 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
In April 2010 600 of the world's finest robot minds laughed in the face of the volcano gods and other obstacles, and congregated in the San Francisco Bay Area to play with their machines. The Seventh Annual RoboGames competition engendered national pride, technological cross pollination, the thrill of robot victory, and the ultimate in human triumph. Hear tales of international incidents, thrilling victories, and cutting edge technological advancement cleverly disguised as fun and games. Learn who competes at RoboGames, and find out how you can participate!
Web site: http://www.robogames.net
About the Maker(s)
Simone Davalos
Simone Davalos plays with robots for a living. She works with the Robotics Society of America to promote science, math, and engineering thrrough robotics (espeically for middle-school aged girls) via workshops, presentations, and events. She is co-producer of the International RoboGames (robogames.net) and has also done stints with The Long Now Foundation, the Power Tool Drag Races, Qbox kinetic arts, The Flaming Lotus Girls, DorkBot SF, Survival Research Labs, and writes about robots at Suicidebots.com.
