News from Robots.net

  • Open Source Robotics Foundation Announced
    Thursday, May 17, 2012
    Announced via the Willow Garage website, the Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc. (OSRF) is an independent non-profit organization founded by members of the global robotics community. Its mission is...
  • Paralyzed Woman Finishes London Marathon
    Thursday, May 17, 2012
    While it took her 16 days to do it, Claire Lomas, who lost use of her legs in a 2007 accident, finished the London Marathon with the aid of a ReWalk powered exoskeleton from...
  • Berkley Sends 100 Robots Down River
    Wednesday, May 16, 2012
    Berkley's Floating Sensor Network project launched 100 floating robots equipped with GPS-enabled smartphones down the Sacramento River on May 9. The launch was designed to test a new generation of...
  • How to pick Robotics Stocks and what to avoid.
    Tuesday, May 15, 2012
    We usually forget that apart from an exciting research field, robotics is also a huge industry. Frank Tobe, Editor and Publisher of The Robot Report describe the robotics stock exchange map from an...

Welcome to the National Robotics Education Foundation

This website is one of several  initiatives being offered by this non-profit organization dedicated to advancing robotics education in junior, senior high schools and colleges. It will be responsive to the needs of all robotics educators through information exchanges, seminars, conferences and free curriculum exchange efforts.  
Robotics educators, mentors, students and professionals are being offered the opportunity to exchange ideas and concepts through the National Robotics Education Foundation.
To do this, we need advance information about robotics initiatives, milestones and in particular, education trends. To facilitate this, the National Robotics Education Foundation offers a monthly newsletter, online communities at state and national levels and a frequently updated website covering the vast, growing world of robotics.

This website features the latest information on the following topics:

  • FIRST, BEST, Botball, TSA, MATE, Trinity Fire Fighting, FIRST LEGO League and numerous other robot compeitions held on local and national levels.
  • Robotics Curriculum offered commercially and robotics lesson programs available as freeware

Featured Robots

Robotic Mule
Blog post by George Goula
 BigDog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics family of robots. It is a quadruped robot that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by a gasoline...
The $50. robot
Blog post by George Goula
Ever wanted to build your own robot but didn't know where to start? Here is your chance! I will outline step by step exactly what to do to build a robot for under $50. Here is a video...

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