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Big Book catalog goes to the robots

Pitsco offers Mr. Robot, new dragster and maglev systems, torsion siege kits

2011 was the year of the robot – Mr. Robot, to be precise. Pitsco Education’s humanoid robot was on stage with will.i.am and Dean Kamen, visited Abu Dhabi, and was part of a media tour in Los Angeles. This year, the robot’s work . . .

Going Global: TETRIX® Robotics Making an Impact

Building system moves into Europe, Middle East, Mexico, and beyond

PITTSBURG, Kan. (Nov. 8, 2011) – Less than four years after its release, the TETRIX ® Building System continues to spread across the globe and into the hands of educators inspired to teach robotics. ( Printable PDF ) Pitsco . . .

TETRIX® Robotics platform gains traction

Metal building system fits the bill for wide range of educational applications

From Hollywood to Mexico to Europe. At FIRST World Championships, major universities, SkillsUSA, and National Instruments. The TETRIX ® building system has been blazing a trail in educational robotics during the past two years. And the path . . .

TETRIX® robot joins will.i.am on national stage

Custom-designed, human-form bot debuts on national TV

PITTSBURG, Kan. – Not even developers of the TETRIX® building system used in the FIRST Tech Challenge knew its robustness until presented with an unexpected, last-minute task – build a human-form robot that would appear on stage with . . .

Pitsco, NI collaborate to create DaNI 2.0

Companies tap into their areas of expertise to improve prototyping robot

PITTSBURG, Kan. (July 29, 2011) – Capitalizing on what each company does best, Pitsco Education and National Instruments (NI) have worked together to create DaNI 2.0, a robot starter kit for prototyping industrial systems and advanced educational . . .

Robotics event fosters intangible skills

Superior teamwork leads Maine trio to RoboRescue Challenge title

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Just a few weeks before the start of his pursuit of a mechanical engineering degree at the prestigious Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Passe Meas displayed an intangible skill that ultimately helped lead his Sanford (Maine) . . .

Incentive Programs for FIRST Tech Challenge Rookie Teams

Introducing Three New Incentive Programs for FIRST ® Tech Challenge Rookie Teams!     While FIRST ® Tech Challange (FTC) continues to grow year after year, FIRST recognizes there are still plenty of . . .

40th anniversary Big Book features new structure tester

Celebrating the 40 years that Pitsco Education has delivered hands-on projects to educators, the 2011 Big Book catalog features a wide selection of STEM activities and materials. ( Printable PDF ) New to the catalog is the Structure Testing . . .

White House Science Fair touts robotics

Pitsco and LEGO^® Education robotics products featured by winning FIRST teams

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Just when they thought it couldn’t get any better, members of the Rock N’ Roll Robots team from Los Angeles, California, had the experience of a lifetime when their efforts were recognized by the President of the United States during . . .

Building K-12 robotics success

LEGO® Education’s FIRST and Pitsco Education’s STEM lead the way

Robotics no longer is the future. It’s the present . Students as young as six years old participate in Junior FIRST LEGO ® League, and they progress through other upper-elementary, middle level, and high school FIRST competitions. ( Printable . . .