Robots at the Smithsonian May 19th

[JohnBoucher]

Robots, Science, Technology: Japan Creates the Future
May 19th, 2007 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
http://residentassociates.org/ticket...ceNumber=81953

An all day program featuring Dr. Mamoru Mohri, executive director of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo.

Tickets are cheap. Sounds like a lot of fun.

[Lil' Lavery]

Not to mention a FREE event two weeks earlier (May 5th) at the Air and Space Museum (in DC). Space Day 2007 will feature several area FRC teams running FIRST, Robotics, Vex, and Space related displays/activities.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/eventD...fm?eventID=633

[joshsmithers]

Originally Posted by Air and Space Museum

Local robotics teams will show off their latest creations with a robot petting zoo.

A robot petting zoo?

Originally Posted by Air and Space Museum

The teams will demonstrate their expertise in building and running robots for competition.

^Thats more like it!^

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by joshsmithers

A robot petting zoo?

The "petting zoo" is really a 10'x10' field where anyone can drive vex bots in a simple game. Don't ask me how or why it got that name.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

The "petting zoo" is really a 10'x10' field where anyone can drive vex bots in a simple game. Don't ask me how or why it got that name.

Petting Zoo translates easily to parents as:
hands on
children welcome
f-u-n

and as an aside, recruits can easily be 'corralled'.

[Mr MOE]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Not to mention a FREE event two weeks earlier (May 5th) at the Air and Space Museum (in DC). Space Day 2007 will feature several area FRC teams running FIRST, Robotics, Vex, and Space related displays/activities.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/eventD...fm?eventID=633

Sounds like a great event and a perfect environment to showcase FIRST.

Have fun.