More than 100 teams of qualifying local elementary to high school students will compete in this year’s Latin American Robotics Competition, taking place Feb. 8-10 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center and the Pedrín Zorrilla Coliseum in San Juan, organizers from the Puerto Rico Robotics Institute announced Tuesday.
The Puerto Rico Institute of Robotics, a local nonprofit dedicated to sparking the interest and knowledge among students in the disciplines of science, math, engineering, and technology, has been chosen among nine organizations that will partner with NASA this summer to help the agency implement its 2011 “Summer of Innovation” education program.
Public and private school students of all levels will have a greater chance of joining robotics competitions next school year as a result of a $100,000 sponsorship the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Corp. will grant the Puerto Rico Institute of Robotics, the agency announced Thursday.
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