Terminator, Boston: Machine Science Robot Sumo

                                Last Saturday, we headed out to the Museum of Science to check out the fourth annual Robot Sumo competition from Machine Science . 40 teams from local middle and high schools built and programmed robots with one mission: to push their opponents out of the circle. Unlike the 57 varieties of robotic combat that hit TV a few years back, the students’ creations were not remote controlled–they had to

be programmed to battle automatically. (More difficult, and a bit frightening, for the Terminator implications.) We were extremely impressed with the creativity displayed by these young engineers, and congratulate all of the winners: Best Strategy and Code: Monster Shaker Most Robust: Pencil Pusher Most Reliable: Major A Creative Use of Materials: Blue Titan V2 Best Aesthetics: Banana Killer Attention to Detail: Princess Most Consistent: Killer 1st Place: Robot 2nd Place: Silver Bullet

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Terminator, Boston: Machine Science Robot Sumo