The ‘Rambots’ trash Ottawa Jewish School

A small Lego robot rolled on a table to complete various tasks inside the Ottawa Jewish Community School's gym Friday. The robot was created by a team of OJCS's students,…

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Ottawa students take part in robotics competition

Robots are being put to the test this weekend in a regional competition. In Ottawa, 15 different teams will face off in the Trash Trek Challenge, hosted by FIRST LEGO…

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Lego Robotics

Invest Barrie and the Barrie Public Library are proud to present the Lego Robotics program. On Oct. 1 the Lego Robotics program was officially launched at the Barrie Public Library…

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Student-built robot puts on wheely big show at TLC

If you’re 16, with a keen interest in whirring, buzzing, useful things, where else would you want to be on a breezy day in May? “It’s incredible,’’ Samuel Delattre said…

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Celtics create a little robot magic

They named their robot “David Blane” because they considered it a magical contraption. It helped them qualify for another world championship in St. Louis, Mo., playing a game called recycle…

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Cape Breton Lego group wants more students to build robots

SYDNEY — If combining building blocks with robotics sounds a bit ominous, Declan MacLeod is quick to point out that these days, it's child's play. "It's really cool," said MacLeod…

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Robotics team builds bonds from FIRST

When it came time to compete against some of the best high school robotic engineers in the province, the Red Hawks learned they could hold their own.   The Hawks…

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Windsor can benefit from world robotics championships landing in Detroit

The robotics world is coming to Windsor’s doorstep, bringing new opportunities for both students and industry with Detroit’s selection this week as host of the First Robotics World Championships. The Motor…

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Underdog school shoots for the top in robotics

BRESLAU — They may not have backing from NASA, big-time corporate sponsorship, a huge budget or thousands of students to choose from. But with ingenuity and some gumption, the robotics…

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Thousands cheer on Windsor’s second robotics tournament

Thousands of cheering fans packed the University of Windsor’s St. Denis Centre on Friday as 48 high schools from Canada and the United States pitted their robots against each other. This…

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