A prototype asteroid explorer developed by University of Central Florida engineers and Honeybee Robotics mines water from the asteroid’s soil for propulsion.

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A homegrown humanoid hoopster was the riveting rookie at the Tokyo Olympics. Built by Toyota engineers and technicians for fun, CUE5 stole the show by nailing free shots and three pointers during half-time at the opening USA-France match.

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Students in grades 7 to 9 explore mathematical algorithms and geometric concepts to devise possible solutions to how a robotic vacuum should move to best clean a floor of unknown shape and dimensions. They brainstorm, analyze, and present the best of the generated ideas before being introduced to an elegant solution that involves a random number generator determining which direction the robot will take when it hits a barrier. Note: Activity uses LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robot and software.

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Schools are deploying robotic floor cleaners and other autonomous systems to free up maintenance personnel for more critical tasks during the pandemic. Some are even using the autonomous scrubbers to teach coding!

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Tags: avidbots, building maintenance, Churchill-Chili Central School District public schools, Engineering, robot floor scrubbers, Robotics, Rochester Minnesota Public Schools, school cleaning robotic sweeper, St. Marks School Plano Texas, Sterilight UV air sanitizing robot, Tennant automatic floor scrubber

Without bees to pollinate flowers, there would be no fruit to harvest. As bee deaths outpace the hives’ ability to regenerate — in 2016, the United States lost 44 percent of all honeybee colonies — farmers have turned to researchers for help. One partial solution already is in the works: an insect-sized drone capable of artificial pollination.
Image ©Savannah School of Art and Design

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Middle school students design a robotic “bee” that would have the potential to pollinate crops in place of a native bee and then evaluate their model against real pollinators.

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From 3-D printing to robotics and artificial intelligence, technology is radically altering traditional manufacturing. How would you bring these exciting career paths to life in your classroom? Make a pitch in the Manufacture Your Future Teacher Challenge for a chance to win $5,000 to put your proposal into action! Deadline: October 19. 2018.

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Tags: 3-D printing, additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, Arconic Foundation, artificial intelligence, automation, Contest, Discovery Education, Manufacture Your Future Teachers Contest, Resources for Teachers, Robotics

They sweep floors, guide airport travelers, swim in aquariums, and even relay the Olympic torch. In South Korea, host of the 2018 Winter Games, robots are as much on display as the athletes.

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After Hurricane Harvey inundated Houston with historic rains, engineering researchers Texas A&M University offered a quick, inexpensive way to survey the damage. They deployed drones – lots of them – in the biggest squadron ever used in an official disaster response.

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