Middle School Robotics Update

Your average middle school is such a hive of noise and chaos that the normal flow of time seems to be suspended there.  So I looked up the other day, actually I looked down...at my calendar, and realized that over half the time for the kids to build their three pound combat robots had slipped away.

It did not help that I had to give up half of our first session to some silly "team building" exercises.  Oh well.

Progress is ongoing but the more complex, powered weapon robots will go right down to the last minute....assuming the kids don't have absences....or that we God Forbid have an early snow day.

Wheels cut from dense foam.  This stuff was FIRST robotics leftovers.

Here is the first machine to actually be driven.  Simple, but simple is actually good. A bit of armor to protect the electronics might be nice.

Three machines running now, and an impromptu scrimmage in progress.  That biggest one looks like a coffee table.  It is sturdy but will be a beast to try and maneuver in real combat.