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Mouser Electronics Empowers Next Generation of Engineers by Sponsoring FIRST Robotics Competition for Youth

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Mouser will be a major sponsor at the upcoming FIRST® in Texas/UIL State Robotics Championships, occurring April 3-6 in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

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  • Mouser will be a major sponsor at the upcoming FIRST® in Texas/UIL State Robotics Championships, occurring April 3-6 in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
  • Additionally, Mouser will be the registration sponsor of the FIRST Championships, planned for April 17-20 at the same location.
  • Mouser supports FIRST teams in its local community, providing grants for high school teams across Tarrant County, Texas.
  • "As an avid supporter of the FIRST Robotics Competition since 2014, we are excited to be named this year's registration sponsor.

Boston Children's Museum Supports Massachusetts STEM Week with the CreatedBy Festival 2023

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

BOSTON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boston Children's Museum is again supporting Massachusetts STEM Week with its 5th hands-on CreatedBy Festival 2023. The festival will highlight the inspirational work of local artists, technologists, innovators, and creative do-ers! The CreatedBy Festival will be held on Sunday, October 22.

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  • Family Focused Resource Festival Offers the Opportunity for Hands-on Explorations in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math
    BOSTON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boston Children's Museum is again supporting Massachusetts STEM Week with its 5th hands-on CreatedBy Festival 2023.
  • Massachusetts STEM Week is a statewide effort to boost the interest, awareness, and ability for all learners to envision themselves in STEM education and employment opportunities and complements the in-school experiences happening in the Commonwealth beyond STEM week.
  • Boston Children's Museum is welcoming students from local elementary schools and programs for field trips to experience a miniature version of the CreatedBy Festival.
  • Corporations interested in sponsoring the CreatedBy Festival should email [email protected]
    The CreatedBy Festival content is free with paid Museum admission.

Guardian Agriculture's Aircraft Becomes First eVTOL Authorized to Operate in the U.S.

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Monday, April 24, 2023

WOBURN, Mass., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardian Agriculture, the leading developer of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale sustainable farming, today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its aircraft nationwide. FAA approval makes Guardian Agriculture the first commercially authorized eVTOL in the U.S., allowing Guardian Agriculture to safely operate its systems across the country, and positioning it as a leader in the eVTOL space and the first to address the fast-growing agricultural use case.

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  • FAA approval makes Guardian Agriculture the first commercially authorized eVTOL in the U.S., allowing Guardian Agriculture to safely operate its systems across the country, and positioning it as a leader in the eVTOL space and the first to address the fast-growing agricultural use case.
  • "eVTOL powered crop protection is better for crops, better for the environment, and better for growers' bottom line," Guardian Agriculture Founder and CEO Adam Bercu said.
  • "With the recent approval from the FAA, Guardian Agriculture is uniquely positioned to change the face of farming for the better.
  • For the first time, we now have a reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable solution in the form of the Guardian SC1.

BattleBots Slots Hit the Scene of World Championship VII, Live in Las Vegas

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

BattleBots, the worlds premier robot combat competition, announced a preview of the worlds first BattleBots casino slot games at World Championship VII, ahead of the upcoming official launch.

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  • BattleBots, the worlds premier robot combat competition, announced a preview of the worlds first BattleBots casino slot games at World Championship VII, ahead of the upcoming official launch.
  • Spectators at the World Championship VII and Season 7 filming can preview BattleBots slots through October 30, 2022, at Caesars Entertainment Studios in Las Vegas.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221020005399/en/
    From cash awards to crazy explosions, BattleBots slots are packed with features for players and fans to enjoy.
  • The new BattleBots slot series is displayed at the live taping of BattleBots Season 7, at Caesars Entertainment Studios in Las Vegas through October 30, 2022.

Perficient Renews Partnership with Latin American Robot Building Team RioBotz, Announces Multi-Year Agreement

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Perficient, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRFT) (Perficient), the leading global digital consultancy transforming the worlds largest enterprises and biggest brands, today announced the extension of its partnership with the Brazilian-based fighting robot building team, RioBotz, and their BattleBots competitor, Minotaur.

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  • Perficient, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRFT) (Perficient), the leading global digital consultancy transforming the worlds largest enterprises and biggest brands, today announced the extension of its partnership with the Brazilian-based fighting robot building team, RioBotz, and their BattleBots competitor, Minotaur.
  • RioBotz and Minotaur dominated much of the competition during the inaugural year of their partnership with Perficient.
  • The RioBotz team passion, innovation and grit ensures Minotaur is a challenging opponent for all who encounter it.
  • Our first season together was one the RioBotz team will never forget, said Carlos Souza, RioBotz team lead.

SDP/SI Assists Ostrich Air in Building the Ultimate Fighting Machine

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

HICKSVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument (SDP/SI), a leader in providing design, engineering, and precision manufacturing services for critical motion control and small power transmission applications partnered with Ostrich Air in their quest to build the ultimate fighting machine, "Double Tap", for the BattleBots competition. "It's Robot fighting time! We officially announce Double Tap is on Season 7 on the Discovery channel BattleBots TV show," revealed Jonathan Collazo, Ostrich Air Co-Founder. See it here!

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  • SDP/SI partnered with Ostrich Air in their quest to build the ultimate fighting machine, "Double Tap", for season 7 of BattleBots.
  • HICKSVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument (SDP/SI), a leader in providing design, engineering, and precision manufacturing services for critical motion control and small power transmission applications partnered with Ostrich Air in their quest to build the ultimate fighting machine, "Double Tap", for the BattleBots competition.
  • We officially announce Double Tap is on Season 7 on the Discovery channel BattleBots TV show," revealed Jonathan Collazo, Ostrich Air Co-Founder.
  • Ostrich Air, located in California, designs, and manufactures custom purpose-built military, commercial, and racing drones.

Top Konami Technology and Casino Games Elevate the Winning Experience at G2E Las Vegas

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Konami Gaming, Inc. announced an expansive list of gaming entertainment and systems technology planned for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas on October 11 13, 2022.

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  • Konami Gaming, Inc. announced an expansive list of gaming entertainment and systems technology planned for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas on October 11 13, 2022.
  • From highly-anticipated new game releases to award-winning SYNKROS casino systems advancements, Konamis G2E 2022 lineup is rooted in the winning experienceemphasizing celebration, team spirit, and high-reward.
  • Similarly, Konamis newest SYNKROS systems technology is centered on creating, facilitating, and reinforcing winning moments with leading advancements.
  • Konami Gaming, Inc. is a Las Vegas-based subsidiary of KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION (TSE: 9766).

IQ Protocol and Partners Announce over $20,000 in Retail Prizes with ‘Into The IQverse’ Community Battle Royale

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Monday, May 2, 2022

Tallinn, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IQ Protocol , the collateralless NFT rental solution, will be leading a mass-participation retail event with over $20,000 in prizes .

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  • Tallinn, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IQ Protocol , the collateralless NFT rental solution, will be leading a mass-participation retail event with over $20,000 in prizes .
  • In addition, noncommunity affiliated participants will be able to compete for the special pool of 100x$50 UDST prizes.
  • As they see it, the world is moving more and more towards favoring a creator-economy powered by blockchain technology.
  • Because of this, while the security of digital assets is important now, it will become increasingly important as the ecosystem grows.

Starbots Raises $2.4 Million for its robot battle NFT game.

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Road Town, BVI, Jan. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (via Blockchain Wire ) Starbots, the first-ever battle NFT game on Solana, has announced that it has successfully raised $2.4 million in a recently-concluded private funding round.

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  • Road Town, BVI, Jan. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (via Blockchain Wire ) Starbots, the first-ever battle NFT game on Solana, has announced that it has successfully raised $2.4 million in a recently-concluded private funding round.
  • Starbots has a compelling game loop that was born for both web3's affordances and constraints.
  • Starbots is extremely hyped to be receiving such great support from all the big names within the crypto space.
  • Starbots is a robot battle NFT game on Solana where players can strategically assemble their own robots to win battles, complete missions, and conquer new lands.

STMicroelectronics Throws Down With REV Robotics’ “Switchback” Battlebot to Make Robotics Entertaining and Fun

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

REV Robotics chose the controllers for their durability and REVs familiarity with the ST microcontrollers inside, which helps the team make firmware changes to the MCUs quickly.

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  • REV Robotics chose the controllers for their durability and REVs familiarity with the ST microcontrollers inside, which helps the team make firmware changes to the MCUs quickly.
  • On Switchback, the motors operate the left-side and right-side drivetrain, the ambidextrous arm, and the arm-mounted weapons.
  • Beyond its use of the STM32 MCUs in its battlebot, REV is using a range of ST sensors, m otor drivers , and protection devices in its product kits.
  • REV products are used by more than 10,000 Schools, across 190 countries globally REV Robotics is passionate about increasing STEM education accessibility and global impact to support the creation of the next generation of STEM professionals.