FIRST Robotics team will demonstrate their award-winning skills and lead discussion of STEM education.
August 6, 2018 -- The future of manufacturing is in the hands and minds of today’s students, and FORCAM will celebrate that future at two events in Chicago in the fall of 2018. FORCAM will host the Starship Robotics team from Eleanor Roosevelt High School of Eastvale, at both Hannover Messe USA, part of IMTS 2018 from Sept. 10-15 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, and at its own Smart Factory World Symposium on Oct. 11 at the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Chicago’s Goose Island.
“FORCAM long has been a supporter of the First ROBOTICS program, which provides hands -on training and personal instruction to high school students. This introduction into robotics will help us identify and develop the next generation of manufacturing leaders,” said Manfred Heisen, Chief Executive Officer at FORCAM USA. “We are honored to have the Roosevelt team with us in Chicago for these events.”
The Starship Robotics team is one of hundreds of teams around the country that participate in the FIRST Robotics program. FIRST Robotics provides high school students with mentoring in the fields of mechanical engineering, electronics, software development and robotics. The program also provides an opportunity to apply for more than $80 million in college scholarships at a time when manufacturing is looking to attract and retain the next generation of manufacturing workers.
At Hannover Messe USA – IMTS 2018, FORCAM will be in booth 121803 as part of the Digital Factory pavilion on Level 2 of the East Hall at McCormick Place. The students will demonstrate the outcome of that mentoring effort and will create an interactive experience with booth attendees.
The Starship Robotics team, named ROBATS, will make a similar presentation at the 4th Smart Factory World Symposium at DMDII, the world-class, first-of-its-kind manufacturing research hub in Chicago. As a unique public-private partnership, DMDII has the capabilities, innovative spirit, and collaborative expertise to transform American manufacturing by ushering in the digital revolution—a venue perfect for highlighting the work of these high school students and their mentors.
For more information about the Starship Robotics team, visit www.starshiprobotics.org. Please donate.
The Symposium will include guided tours of the DMDII’s 25,000 square feet Shop Floor to explore the variety of manufacturing innovations on display, including how FORCAM’s technology is integrated into the DMDII Shop Floor displays.
Registration is open, register here: http://marketing.forcam.com/acton/media/14751/2018-sfws-registration
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