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High school students to test their ingenuity in hard-charging robotic competition

Stanley Miller II:

A few of the robots charged out of their starting positions as if fired from cannons, blazing across the track, extending wiry metal arms and slapping huge, brightly colored balls off a catwalk hovering above.

Some robots limped a few feet before sputtering to a stop. Others collided with their mechanical teammates, spinning out of control.

It's a good thing Thursday was just practice.

The idea of battling robots might conjure up images of smashing and bashing, but at the FIRST Wisconsin Regional Robotics Competition today and Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Arena, it's all about technology and teamwork.

Sixty high school squads from nine states are competing, including 27 from Wisconsin. The event is free and open to everyone, and the players promise to put on a show.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 14, 2008 10:59 AM
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