iRobot Corp. has acquired Root Robotics, the developer of an educational robot called the Root coding robot, which teaches children as young as four years old coding and 21st century problem-solving skills.
With the addition of the Root coding robot to its product lineup, iRobot says that the acquisition of Root Robotics supports its plans to diversify its educational robot product offerings, as it continues to showcase its commitment to make robotic technology more accessible to educators, students and parents.
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Peachtree Corners helping local STEM high school launch UAS program
Through a collaboration with Peachtree Corners, Georgia and the city’s startup incubator, Prototype Prime, the new Paul Duke STEM High School in Norcross, Georgia was awarded a 2019 Infinite Energy STEAM Education Grant of $2,000, which will be used to launch the school’s UAS program.
The UAS program will be designed to engage students in the full life cycle of designing, building and operating UAS for professional applications, as well as racing.
Elizabeth City State University and Sinclair partner to enhance UAS training and research
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) and the Sinclair College National UAS Training and Certification Center have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance training and applied research for UAS.
As part of their Memorandum of Understanding, ECSU and Sinclair will host a joint exercise in June, bringing together their campuses through the use of Simlat’s UAS training software housed within both institutions, as well as the Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) capabilities that Simlat and Sinclair have developed over the past few years, to help enable the integration of participants in Ohio and North Carolina.
Arizona State University creates new master's degree program in robotics and autonomous systems
Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering has created a new master’s degree program in robotics and autonomous systems.
The program is designed to train the next generation of robotics researchers with multidisciplinary knowledge in a variety of advanced topics, including but not limited to, artificial intelligence, computer science and machine learning.
“In the future, we’re going to be interacting with intelligent machines a lot in our everyday lives,” says Panagiotis Artemiadis, the robotics and autonomous systems graduate program chair and an associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering.
Embry-Riddle acquires Penguin C UAS for flight training
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has announced that it recently became the only university to acquire the Penguin C UAS specifically for flight training.
Described as one of the most sophisticated long-endurance, long-range professional UAS on the market today, the Penguin C aircraft “instantly transformed Embry-Riddle” upon their arrival on campus earlier this year, the university says.
Kansas State Polytechnic students meet with soldiers to learn about UAS
Students from the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus recently toured 1st Infantry Division UAS facilities at the Fort Riley Military Base in Kansas.
During their tour, students met with soldiers and learned about the Shadow and Gray Eagle UAS from Army maintainers and pilots.
“It's really cool to be here and to see the pinnacle of UAS tech,” says K-State senior in the UAS operations program Chris Horton.
For Horton, who hopes to land jobs working as government contractors, this was his first time seeing Fenix Company's Gray Eagles up close and in person.
Grossmont College to offer free UAS training starting in March
Grossmont College in El Cajon, California has announced that it will offer a comprehensive UAS training program starting in March.
Funded by a $6 million federal America’s Promise grant through the U.S. Department of Labor, the UAS program will be free to anyone who is at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen, as required by the grant.
The noncredit program will be geared towards a variety of groups, including but not limited to, veterans, Native Americans, military spouses, ex-offenders, women, high school students and the unemployed and underemployed.
AgEagle Aerial Systems launches new university specific drone offering at two universities
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. has announced the launch of a new university specific drone offering for 2019.
AgEagle has entered into a new UAS program agreement with Modesto Junior College (MJC) in Modesto, California, in an effort to ultimately enhance the curriculum of the school's agriculture technology department. This agreement builds on a sale to Arkansas State University - Newport (ASU) last year by Agribotix, which AgEagle acquired in August 2018.