Zero Robotics

Robotic Helpers Test New Technology on the Space Station

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Mercoledì, Aprile 24, 2024
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In another project, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the German Space Agency used the robots to test algorithms and technology that could help recover tumbling satellites in space.

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  • In another project, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the German Space Agency used the robots to test algorithms and technology that could help recover tumbling satellites in space.
  • The Astrobees are also helping build the future space industry workforce through MIT's Zero Robotics competition, a Space Station Explorers partner program.
  • Students in grades 6-12 participate in a competition in which they write computer code to control the free-flying robots in challenges on the space station.
  • Read more in the Upward article " Free-Flying Robots in Space: How Real-Life Droids are Testing New Tech ."

Five Mathnasium Students Win 2019 International Zero Robotics Competition

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Mercoledì, Agosto 21, 2019
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Years of after-school math learning paid off spectacularly for a team of five Massachusetts middle school students: They beat 16 other finalist teams to win the prestigious International Zero Robotics Competition.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Years of after-school math learning paid off spectacularly for a team of five Massachusetts middle school students: They beat 16 other finalist teams to win the prestigious International Zero Robotics Competition.
  • The Aug. 9 competition determined which team's code was best at controlling the small Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, and Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) aboard the International Space Station.
  • Math is at the heart of every STEM subject, and the children's education at Mathnasium was instrumental in their coding and robotics skills.
  • With more than 1,000 learning centers worldwide, Mathnasium is ranked #2 in Forbes' Best Franchises to Buy in America for 2019.