Got the After Christmas Blahs? Here's a Project for You!

You've attended all the parties. Eaten all the meals. Opened all the gifts. You are already bored with your Furby. So now what?

Why don't you build a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV)? How about one that you can operate underwater? Take a look at this video that shows how OpenROV will soon make that a possibility.

Want a Sneak Peek at Next Year's Game Teaser?

Those of you who were at South's BEST already saw it! But Jubilee BEST (Mobile, AL), which is designing the 2013 game, has posted the teaser on their website. We have been unable to embed it here, but you may follow this link to Jubilee BEST's site to check it out!

Need Help Wrapping Gifts? Robots to the Rescue!

Are you one of those people who hates wrapping gifts? Or perhaps you are just short on time and need a little help? Perhaps this promo from GM will inspire you to program a robot to take care of your gift wrapping duties. Now if it would only do the shopping for us...

Think Glass is Boring? Think Again.

While this video is not directly related to robotics, the people who will design and build items like these will need the same type of skills that are learned through BEST Robotics.


So you think this is too futuristic and unreal? Ask your parents or grandparents about how futuristic the technology we have today would have seemed when they were in high school.

Kit Survey Available

Students, teachers and mentors who participated in Warp XX are asked to complete a brief survey regarding your kit for the 2012 game. This is not the same survey that asked you which parts you used and did not use. The survey may be accessed here. 

Please be sure to select Northeast Alabama BEST as your hub and complete this survey for the folks at BEST Robotics, Inc.

2012 Game Survey Available

Did you participate in Warp XX as a student, teacher, or mentor? If so, please share your thoughts about the game with BEST Robotics, Inc. officials by participating in an online survey. The survey is located here.

Your input is welcomed and appreciated.

iRobot 110 Recon Robot

The iRobot 110 Recon robot was recently named in the Best of What's New: 2012 by Popular Science. Do you think that the skills learned in BEST Robotics would be helpful in working for a company like iRobot to build robots or to drive robots for a military, intelligence, or law enforcement agency?

See the iRobot 110 in action here.