Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.10
…Award for the lightest high school rover (117 lbs.) STEM Engagement Award for its outreach work with Girl Scouts and elementary students. The competition saw nearly 100 teams from around the world competing in high school and college divisions. Saint Thomas Academy beat all but two university teams, including Auburn University, Drexel University, Purdue University, University of Houston, University of Memphis, University of Miami and Ohio State University. Team members also were interviewed by NASA Astronaut Sunita (Suni) Williams. About the Competition The NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge is an engineering design competition in which teams design and assemble a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.20
…in hands-on robotics and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The VEX IQ Challenge Next Level and VEX Robotics Competition Turning Point are this season’s series of game challenges supported by the REC Foundation. VEX IQ Challenge Next Level brings elementary and middle school students together to compete in teamwork challenges with custom-built robots using VEX IQ. To learn more about the competition, we spoke to Vicki Grisanti, senior director of Marketing and Communications, REC Foundation and Eleanor Honious, a past VEX Robotics Competition participant. Digital Engineering: Can you provide an overview of the REC Foundation’s VEX Robotics competition? Vicki…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.32
…the nation’s youth in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by producing and presenting a compelling, exciting, and educational festival. Robots.Jobs (12 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.) Behind every drone, every medical robot, every autonomous vehicle or robotic arm, there is a person who wants to build technology that will improve our lives. Representatives from Robots.Jobs will discuss how they connect skilled people with companies implementing automation. Automation Works! Networking Session (12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.) Students and job seekers mingle with recruiters from Robots.Jobs and with exhibitors looking to hire. Exhibitors open to booth visits from job seekers Exhibitors who…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.97
…Siemens PLM Software's Solid Edge. Uphill Battle to Expand STEM Kimbel is among a still relatively small pool of female students embracing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). A study released by Microsoft, in partnership with KRC Research, found that despite the priority K-12 schools are placing on promoting STEM, efforts to expand interest among girls has not been universally successful. Lack of role models and support from parents is part of the problem, the study found. Girls lose interest in the field as time goes on. According to the study, 31% of girls thought jobs involving coding were not…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.70
…with a number of connectivity challenges. These challenges often stem from features of the operating environment. For example, in smart buildings, connected retail and smart warehouses, designers must deal with the presence of walls, floors, inventory and human occupants, which can degrade wireless signal propagation. Other challenges arise as a result of harsh radio frequency (RF) environments in which the commercial IoT system must compete with extraneous RF signals and noise over a broad frequency range. This heightens the importance of RF coexistence. Consideration of these connectivity challenges and many other issues should begin early in the development process, especially…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.56
…2018 and 2019. CBRE explained that the 452,000 tally stems from the application of a ratio of one employee per 1,000 square-feet of e-commerce distribution space, which easily surpasses the sector’s job growth of 183,000 new positions per year, going back to 2013 and serves as a barometer of increasing e-commerce sales activity. Matt Walaszek, Senior Research Analyst at CBRE specializing in Industrial & Logistics and the report’s primary author, said in an interview that with a current shortage of workers, there has still been growth over the years, but looking forward there remains a significant need for more workers.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.80
…help young people discover and develop a passion for STEM learning and career pathways. The FRC enables students to: ● Learn from professional engineers ● Master STEM skills ● Utilize sophisticated software, hardware, and power tools ● Improve teamwork, and interpersonal and communication skills ● Qualify for more than $30 million in college scholarships The FRC’s positive impact on its student participants is well documented. Through their involvement, more than 88% demonstrate greater interest in education, and 92% are more interested in attending college. “Fostering interest and enthusiasm among young people is critical to developing the next wave of automation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.57
…Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reports unexpectedly strong gains in 2017 ● APICS addresses talent shortage through expanded supply chain stem program In other news ● ProMat sees 20% attendance increase; largest event in show history ● Pack Expo Las Vegas sets attendance record ● Importance of operator training focus of National Forklift Safety Day 2017 ● American Logistics Aid Network coordinates recovery from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Jose
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.66
…be done to encourage more young people to pursue STEM-centric education and career fields.” Because the workforce shortage is increasing demand for and the value of qualified workers, new graduates and others who have the right technical skills are likely to obtain well-paying positions. Learn how you can support Manufacturing Day Companies, community groups, other organizations as well as individuals are encouraged to support and recognize Manufacturing Day. The most visible and influential way to get involved is by hosting a Manufacturing Day event. Examples include: Plant tours Manufacturing community events and expos (through collaboration with numerous companies) Job fairs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.46
…time and deliver on increasing customer service needs that stem from the growth of e-commerce.” The drone used in Monday’s test was the Workhorse HorseFly™ UAV Delivery system. It is a high-efficiency, octocopter delivery drone that is fully integrated with Workhorse’s line of electric/hybrid delivery trucks. The drone docks on the roof of the delivery truck. A cage suspended beneath the drone, extends through a hatch into the truck. A UPS driver inside loads a package into the cage and presses a button on a touch screen, sending the drone on a preset autonomous route to an address. The battery-powered…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.29
…delivery system. However, he says, the company’s delay likely stems from a desire to ensure it can continue to deliver packages “with utmost care,” which he notes is the company’s “unique selling proposition,” given its reputation as an express shipper. Satish Jindel, who heads the transport and logistics consultancy SJ Consulting Group, thinks that FedEx is making the right bets for a closely scrutinized public company. “They are focused and deploying technology in areas where they see a payoff from a cost point of view,” says Jindel, pointing out that FedEx’s shareholders expect the company to generate profits, whereas Amazon’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.30
…championship—which celebrates excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), innovative thinking and teamwork—culminates months of regional qualifying competitions involving K-12 students across 39 countries into a final, high-tech spectator experience. The event features three separate robotics competition championships—the FIRST Robotics Competition Championship (grades 9-12); the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship (grades 7-12); and the FIRST LEGO League World Festival (grades 4-8)—as well as the FIRST LEGO League Jr. World Festival Expo (grades K-3). The showcase event is the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), where finalist teams enter industrial-sized robots they have designed, programmed and built in detailed, demanding contests against…