VIDEO: Robots Run Rampant in Simley High School

More than two dozen robots, built by high school students from around the state, went head-to-head in a handbuilt arena in the Simley High School cafeteria on Saturday afternoon.

The invitational, hosted by the Simley High School Robotics Club, is a testing ground for Robotics Clubs — many of whom will compete in regional qualifying meets later this year. For six weeks during the winter, the clubs construct complex robots to accomplish a single, pre-determined task. This year, the student-built robots entering must attempt to lift several inner tubes onto a rack. As part of a secondary challenge, the teams can build another “mini-bot,” which must scale a 12-foot pole.

The Simley Robotics Club will participate in two regional competitions — one in Duluth on March 10-12, and one in Minneapolis from March 31 to April 2.

To read more about the Robotics Club, click here.