Please mention you read about it in Innovation. Organizers say the overall goal of the robot competition is to allow students to interact with engineers so that the young people can see the connection between classroom instruction and the real world. In order to accomplish these robotic missions, we will need talented people to build the next generation of robots. That fact, plus NASA's dedication to education, is our motivation for helping students to participate in this competition. Students and their advisors designed and constructed remote-control robots in six weeks using identical kits of material.
Advisors are often professional engineers from private industry, government and universities.
The regional finals took place across the country, and winners may compete at the national finals in April in Orlando, Florida.