Robotics contest draws teen engineers from Utah and beyond

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Robots compete in "Aerial Assist," competition at the Maverick Center, Saturday, March 15, 2014. Two robot alliances of three teams each vie to outscore each other during a two-and-a-half minute bout. Winners qualify for the national championship. Forty-eight robots created by almost 2,000 teenage engineers from nine western U.S. states and Alberta, Canada, will compete for the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology regional robotics competition. Cosponsored by the University of Utah College of Engineering. The competition cultivates innovators and engineers from 22 Utah high schools and 26 others. The "Aerial Assist," competition, is a volleyball-meets-soccer event. Two robot alliances of three teams each vie to outscore each other during a two-and-a-half minute bout. Winners qualify for the national championship.

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Adam Hill and Erik Sargent, from InTech MegaBots,from North Logan, control their robot, as it competes in ìAerial Assist,î competition at the Maverick Center on Saturday.

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Benjamin Lovelady, from The Wingnuts team from the Granite school district, controls his robot, as it competes in "Aerial Assist," competition at the Maverick Center, Saturday, March 15, 2014.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Robots compete in "Aerial Assist," competition at the Maverick Center, Saturday, March 15, 2014.

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Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Robots compete in "Aerial Assist," competition at the Maverick Center, Saturday, March 15, 2014. Two robot alliances of three teams each vie to outscore each other during a two-and-a-half minute bout. Winners qualify for the national championship. Forty-eight robots created by almost 2,000 teenage engineers from nine western U.S. states and Alberta, Canada, will compete for the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology regional robotics competition. Cosponsored by the University of Utah College of Engineering. The competition cultivates innovators and engineers from 22 Utah high schools and 26 others. The "Aerial Assist," competition, is a volleyball-meets-soccer event. Two robot alliances of three teams each vie to outscore each other during a two-and-a-half minute bout. Winners qualify for the national championship. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Adam Hill and Erik Sargent, from InTech MegaBots,from North Logan, control their robot, as it competes in ìAerial Assist,î competition at the Maverick Center on Saturday. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Robots compete in "Aerial Assist," competition at the Maverick Center, Saturday, March 15, 2014. Two robot alliances of three teams each vie to outscore each other during a two-and-a-half minute bout. Winners qualify for the national championship. Forty-eight robots created by almost 2,000 teenage engineers from nine western U.S. states and Alberta, Canada, will compete for the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology regional robotics competition. Cosponsored by the University of Utah College of Engineering. The competition cultivates innovators and engineers from 22 Utah high schools and 26 others. The "Aerial Assist," competition, is a volleyball-meets-soccer event. Two robot alliances of three teams each vie to outscore each other during a two-and-a-half minute bout. Winners qualify for the national championship. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Benjamin Lovelady, from The Wingnuts team from the Granite school district, controls his robot, as it competes in "Aerial Assist," competition at the Maverick Center, Saturday, March 15, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Robots compete in "Aerial Assist," competition at the Maverick Center, Saturday, March 15, 2014. Two robot alliances of three teams each vie to outscore each other during a two-and-a-half minute bout. Winners qualify for the national championship. Forty-eight robots created by almost 2,000 teenage engineers from nine western U.S. states and Alberta, Canada, will compete for the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology regional robotics competition. Cosponsored by the University of Utah College of Engineering. The competition cultivates innovators and engineers from 22 Utah high schools and 26 others. The "Aerial Assist," competition, is a volleyball-meets-soccer event. Two robot alliances of three teams each vie to outscore each other during a two-and-a-half minute bout. Winners qualify for the national championship. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Robots compete in "Aerial Assist," competition at the Maverick Center, Saturday, March 15, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Robots compete in "Aerial Assist," competition at the Maverick Center, Saturday, March 15, 2014. Two robot alliances of three teams each vie to outscore each other during a two-and-a-half minute bout. Winners qualify for the national championship. Forty-eight robots created by almost 2,000 teenage engineers from nine western U.S. states and Alberta, Canada, will compete for the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology regional robotics competition. Cosponsored by the University of Utah College of Engineering. The competition cultivates innovators and engineers from 22 Utah high schools and 26 others. The "Aerial Assist," competition, is a volleyball-meets-soccer event. Two robot alliances of three teams each vie to outscore each other during a two-and-a-half minute bout. Winners qualify for the national championship. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Robots compete in "Aerial Assist," competition at the Maverick Center, Saturday, March 15, 2014. Two robot alliances of three teams each vie to outscore each other during a two-and-a-half minute bout. Winners qualify for the national championship. Forty-eight robots created by almost 2,000 teenage engineers from nine western U.S. states and Alberta, Canada, will compete for the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology regional robotics competition. Cosponsored by the University of Utah College of Engineering. The competition cultivates innovators and engineers from 22 Utah high schools and 26 others. The "Aerial Assist," competition, is a volleyball-meets-soccer event. Two robot alliances of three teams each vie to outscore each other during a two-and-a-half minute bout. Winners qualify for the national championship.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· March 16, 2014 12:08 pm

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Adam Hill, left, and Erik Sargent, of team InTech MegaBots, control their robot as it competes in FIRST, the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology regional robotics competition at the Maverik Center in West Valley City on Saturday. Forty-eight robots created by almost 2,000 teen engineers from nine Western U.S. states and Alberta, Canada, competed in the event, co-sponsored by the University of Utah College of Engineering. This year's competition, "Aerial Assist," is a volleyball-meets-soccer event. Two robot alliances of three teams each vied to outscore each other during a 2½ minute bout. Winners qualified for the national championship April 23–26 in St. Louis. More photos can be viewed online. > sltrib.com