Greenville, Texas- December 2, 2008
Innovation First, Inc., a leader in educational and competitive robotics products, is proud to announce the pilot season for the VEX Robotics Competition College Challenge. The single tournament for the College Challenge will take place at the VEX Robotics World Championship at the Dallas Convention Center and Arena from April 30 to May 2, 2009.
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Archive for the ‘Education’ Category
VEX Robotics Announces Inaugural College Challenge Competition to be Introduced at the 2009 VEX Robotics World Championship
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008Robot Magazine: Autodesk VEX Robotics Curriculum Spearheading Education
Friday, November 7th, 2008An interview with 2008 California Teacher of the Year: Lewis Chappelear.
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Innovation First, Inc. and Autodesk, Inc. Release New Robotics Curriculum to Inspire Technology Leaders of Tomorrow
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008Greenville, TX and San Rafael, CA– August 27, 2008
To spur greater interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in schools across the globe, Innovation First, Inc. (IFI), a leader in educational and competitive robotics products, and Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets, have released a new curriculum that is now included in the popular VEX Robotics Design System Classroom Lab Kits.
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Connecticut Expands Statewide Robotics Education Program
Monday, May 12th, 2008Because of their high impact on a wide variety of students of all ages, after-school robotics programs will be expanded statewide as part of a new State of Connecticut technology education initiative.
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Connecticut_Expands_Statewide_Robotics_Education_Program_051208.pdf
Chinese Teams Triumph At Inaugural VEX Robotics World Championship
Monday, May 5th, 2008Northridge, California – May 5, 2008
Close to one hundred teams from around the world invaded the Matadome at California State University, Northridge with their robots last weekend for the inaugural VEX Robotics World Championship. An alliance of three teams from China won the fast-paced competition with robots built by the students using the VEX Robotics Design System. The winning alliance teams were Chengdu Shuangliu Experimental Middle School, Chengdu No.7 High School and Nanshan High School Mianyang. The teams were triumphant on the game “Bridge Battle”, which was created by Innovation First, the organization behind the Vex Robotics World Championship. The tournament was designed as a vehicle for students to interact and learn about robotics engineering in a fun, non-traditional environment.
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Innovation First, Inc. and Autodesk, Inc. Co-Develop New Curriculum to Promote Robotics Among Students and Educators
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008Greenville, TX and San Rafael, CA– April 9, 2008
In an effort to promote greater interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in schools across the globe, Innovation First, Inc. (IFI), a leader in educational and competitive robotics products, has teamed up with Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets, to co-develop a new curriculum to be included in the popular VEX Robotics Design System Classroom Lab Kits. With Autodesk Inventor software at the heart of the curriculum, it is designed to encourage students and educators to explore the exciting world of robotics and bring real-world experience to STEM teaching methods. Autodesk Inventor software is used by professional robotics engineers throughout the world.
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Innovation First Brings Robotics to the Classroom
Thursday, November 8th, 2007T.H.E. Journal writer Dave Nagel reports on new offerings for classroom robotics from Innovation First.
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Students from across Oahu, Hawaii Compete in VEX “Bridge Battle” Robotics Tournament to Prepare for FIRST Regional Robotics Competition
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007Honolulu, Hawaii – November 6, 2007
Up to 200 students will assemble to compete in the first U.S. “Bridge Battle” robotics competition in Hawaii. The event will take place on November 12, 2007 at the Kamehameha School’s Kapalama Campus in Honolulu. Public and private schools from around the island will participate and put their engineering and technology skills to the test.
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Innovation First, Inc to debut VEX Robotics education web page at VexRobotics.com
Monday, November 5th, 2007Greenville, Texas – November 5, 2007
In an effort to promote greater interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in schools across the globe, Innovation First, Inc., a leader in educational and competitive robotics products today announced the company will debut the Vex Robotics Education Web page, hosted on the Vex Robotics Web site at VexRobotics.com. The new Web page will serve as a resource for educators looking to introduce robotics into their STEM curriculum.
Innovation First, Inc. and Autodesk Launch Web Site to Promote Robotics Among Students and Educators
Monday, October 8th, 2007SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 8
In an effort to promote greater interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in schools across the globe, Innovation First, Inc., a leader in educational and competitive robotics products, has teamed up with Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets, to launch Robotevents.com. The new web site is designed to encourage students and educators to explore the exciting world of robotics and bring real-world experience to STEM learning.
