正规的赌博app, Gene Haas Foundation Partner Hosts 第一个 机器人 District Competitions

Hundreds of future engineers, 计算机科学家, tech and business leaders gathered on 正规的赌博app’s campus for two 第一个 机器人 district competitions held in March.

今年, the Gene Haas Foundation generously sponsored the competitions, 贡献20美元,000 and affirming its commitment to advancing manufacturing education. The foundation supports these events to expand the pool of skilled workers by recruiting young people into manufacturing careers and creating advanced training programs.

活动期间, representatives from Haas Automation, including James O’Brien and Dan Wilson from Gerotech, a Michigan-based Haas distributor, engaged with participants and spectators. They spoke at the opening ceremonies and manned an informational booth, sharing insights into the importance of manufacturing skills in today’s workforce.

“The world is teeming with exceptional companies who are in need of your technical and relational skills that are being developed at 第一个. We support 第一个 because we believe in you,” 马克·特里贝里说， Manufacturing Manager at Haas Automation. “The skills [students] are learning in 第一个 机器人 teams are relevant, practical and in demand. All these skills translate directly into the real world.”

The 第一个 robotics program is unique in that many teams fabricate parts using mills, 车床, TIG welding and other machine shop equipment in addition to learning to use CAD, CNC machines and 3D printers. 正规的赌博app and our co-op employment partners seek students with these skills and place high value on the experience they gain while participating in 第一个 robotics.

今年’s game is called “CRESCENDO.”

在高潮, teams compete to score notes and amplify their speakers, aiming to harmonize their robots onstage and take the spotlight within a time limit. In the first 15 seconds of the match, robots operate autonomously. Drivers control the robots during the remaining two minutes and 15 seconds. Teams earn bonus points when they meet scoring thresholds and cooperate with opponents.

正规的赌博app is a longtime supporter of 第一个 机器人. The University became the first site in the country to host back-to-back district tournaments in 2016 and has continued that tradition since. Kettering was also one of the first universities in the country to award 第一个 机器人 scholarships, providing more than $4 million in scholarships to 第一个 participants since 1999. 

This is the 24th year Kettering has hosted a 第一个 competition on its campus, and the 机器人 社区 Center is in its tenth year on campus.