2000 Firefighting Robot Contest!
The 7th Annual Trinity College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest will be held
on the weekend of April 15 and 16, 2000 at the Trinity College Campus in
Hartford, Connecticut. This is the largest, true Robotics contest that is
open to anyone of any age, ability or experience.
Last year 87 Robots and their creators came from all over the world and this
year will be even bigger and better.
Visit the Home Page ( http://www.trincoll.edu/~robot ) for the latest
information on the contest and the weekend events.
ENTRANTS
For the latest list of who is coming, see the web site ENTRIES page
REGISTRATION
If you are planning to enter a Robot in the contest make sure that you
register! If you aren’t registered, then you aren’t in the contest. For the
form, see the web site REGISTRATION page
PRIZES
Besides the $4,000 in cash prizes, there will be lots of exciting additional
prizes courtesy of the generous companies and organizations who are
supporting this event. For the complete list of prizes, see the web site
PRIZES page.
SCHEDULE
For the latest information on the weekend schedule and the fantastic free
seminars, see the web site SCHEDULE page.
ACCOMMODATIONS
If you will need a place to sleep while attending the contest, see the
ACCOMMODATIONS page for a list of area hotels & motels. See also the web site
UPDATES page for information on special hotel contest rates.
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
See the web site UPDATES page for information on a new airport shuttle
program for school groups.
REGIONAL CONTESTS
There may be a preliminary regional event happening near you. See the web
site REGIONAL page for more information.
CONTEST SPONSORS
The companies and organizations that are making this contest possible. Thank
you!
National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance
http://www.nciia.org
Savage Innovations
http://www.oopic.com
Square 1 Electronics
http://www.sq-1.com
A K Peters, Ltd.
http://www.akpeters.com
Lynxmotion, Inc.
http://www.lynxmotion.com
Robot Science & Technology magazine
http://www.robormag.com
Circuit Cellar Ink magazine
http://www.circuitcellar.com
Robot Press
http://www.smartrobots.com
Robot Store
http://www.RobotStore.com
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Come for the weekend or come for the day, but come and see the future!
This will be a fantastic event!
DON’T MISS IT!!!
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