Robot Town
Robot Town
9/25/2006 | 28m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
High school students, seasoned engineers, robots, and a six-week competition: Robot Town
In 2006, Caterpillar Inc. - a worldwide supplier of technology and heavy machinery - sponsored two teams for the International F.I.R.S.T. robotics competition, founded by inventor Dean Kamen. Re-live the excitement as the teams design and build their robots, travel from Peoria, Illinois to the regional competition in Chicago, then journey to Atlanta, Georgia, for the national competition.
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Robot Town is a local public television program presented by WTVP
Robot Town
Robot Town
9/25/2006 | 28m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
In 2006, Caterpillar Inc. - a worldwide supplier of technology and heavy machinery - sponsored two teams for the International F.I.R.S.T. robotics competition, founded by inventor Dean Kamen. Re-live the excitement as the teams design and build their robots, travel from Peoria, Illinois to the regional competition in Chicago, then journey to Atlanta, Georgia, for the national competition.
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