A.V. ROBOTICS TEAM SCORES BIG LANCASTER HIGH GETS INSPIRATION AWARD IN REGIONALS.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Lancaster High School's Eagle Robotics robotics, science and technology of general purpose, programmable machine systems. Contrary to the popular fiction image of robots as ambulatory machines of human appearance capable of performing almost any task, most robotic systems are anchored to fixed positions team won the Regional Engineering Inspiration award, the second-highest honor, at the annual FIRST Championship held April 1 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . The Engineering Inspiration award is given to the team that succeeds in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering and engineers within the community. The award will give the team a berth at the national competition hosted by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science Technology) scheduled for Thursday through Saturday at the Georgia Dome Atlanta Falcons • • [ in Atlanta. ``I am really proud of our team's success this year,'' said team manager Alan Tepe. ``We have worked hard and now we have recognition from our peers.'' With more than 40 teams attending the regional, the team's robot, ``TnT,'' placed third. A total of 340 robotics teams and 8,500 students are expected to attend the national competition this week, putting their robots to the test in games that include firing foam balls through hoops, plowing the balls into floor goals and programing a robotic ro·bot·ic adj. Relating to, characteristic of, or employing robots. vision system to navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. the robot. Eagle Robotics is in need of funding and is seeking help from the community. Those interested in sponsoring the team should contact team adviser Carol Lowe at (661) 726-7649, Ext. 760, or at clowe@avhsd.org. The Eagle Robotics team was founded in 1999 to provide students with real-world career experience and the values of self-respect and honor. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Members of the Lancaster High School Lancaster High School may refer to:
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