Well, folks… It’s that time of year!
Welcome back to the ausTIN CANs blog! In our first post of this year, we’ll be covering the hottest event on the robotics block: Night of the Robots! Night of the Robots (or NotR, for short) happened this past Friday and the robotics crew couldn’t be any more pleased with the results! The event had a wide range of events, including a Lego building station for those who can’t wait to get their hands on the wrench, a programming demo for young learners aiming to make a difference through code, and of course, a robot demo showing our metallic friends in action!
“The best part of Night of the Robots was definitely watching the kids enjoy themselves,”
The event was more than just a job demo, though, as these young entrepreneurs also had the opportunity to talk with similar-minded children with the same interests and meet members of our well-known robotics team to ask some questions! In fact, the team seems to have a unified opinion of the best part of the event: the kids. As programmer Zain J puts it, “The best part of Night of the Robots was definitely watching the kids enjoy themselves,” and out of the members I interviewed this seemed to be a common favorite. Eli M of the CAD subgroup specifically recounts meeting a child with previous experience, who he says “…already knew how to code, so it was nice teaching him the ins and outs of the experience!”
But with upwards of 40 young minds to please, the team had a lot to fulfill. However, it seems the result was spectacular, with Jackson A explaining, “The variety of the events was awesome, especially getting to see the kids enjoy them alongside us.” Zane B agrees with this sentiment, stating “[the events] were fun!”
Overall, it appears that NotR was a massive success, and everyone on team agrees. With that, the ausTIN CANs bids you adieu, but not for long! We hope to see you again soon!
