Classroom Antics is very excited that Dexter Industries, a leader in advanced sensors and peripherals for LEGO MINDSTORMS, announced the release of a new sensor for the LEGO MINDSTORMS system. They are releasing a proper 6 Degree of Freedom (DOF) Inertial Motion Unit (IMU) sensor which measures rotation and acceleration of robots built with the […]
LEGO Robotics and Swiffer Pads
Every parent knows the importance of investing in their child’s education, because it will pay off in the long run by giving their child the best possible opportunities for success. But, now thanks to Classroom Antics and LEGO Mindstorm NXT you don’t have to wait for the pay off. In a LEGO Mindstorm NXT Robotics […]
Robotics Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America have announced a new merit badge, Robotics. This announcement comes during National Robotics Week. To earn the badge, scouts must, among other robot-related requirements (PDF): design, build, program, and test a robot; demonstrate the bot and share their engineering notes; attend a robotics competition or do research on robotics contests; […]
National Robotics Week is April 9-17, 2011
This week April 9-17, 2011 is National Robotics Week. Events across the country are being held to promote robotics and what this field can offer young children. Starting today in Marion, Ohio (between Cleveland and Columbus) is the National Robotics Challenge. One event in Marion will be Robo Hockey, which will have two robots working […]
