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BattleBots Final – Four SOLIDWORKS-Designed Bots Duke it Out
I cannot imagine that you are not already aware, but the 2018 Season of BattleBots is coming to an end. The Final Four will be fighting it out this Friday on the Discovery Channel. I know I’m excited, as I
... ContinuedPlantscrapers and Robotic Bees: Is This the Future of Food?
You didn’t think you’d be eating cheese sandwiches and steak forever did you? Population pressures mean the menu of the future may look very different – and new technologies are helping food scientists get creative. It’s impossible to predict
... ContinuedBattleBots Arms Itself with SOLIDWORKS
If you’re not familiar with BattleBots®, you may want to look into it. Its small teams of engineers, designers, robot enthusiasts who get together and build robots built to destroy other robots. ABC is now into its second season of
... ContinuedBefore you build it: See CAD models available in the 3D ContentCentral User Library
Having trouble finding CAD models of purchased components on the manufacturer’s website? Stop! Don’t create a new model before checking the 3D ContentCentral User Library. Why? The User Library contains hundreds of thousands of easy to search user uploaded supplier
... ContinuedCAD’s Role in Engineering Next Gen Robotics and BattleBots Champions
Note: this is final post in a two-part interview series with robotics engineer and visionary Donald Hutson. Read part one to learn how programs such as BattleBots and FIRST Robotics are introducing students to the exciting side of engineering. If
... ContinuedHow I, Robot, Spent My Summer Vacation
The summer job is a way many young adults pass the time between school years. Sometimes employment involves menial work for the purpose of saving money for the next school year. Other times, summer work means internships to prepare for
... ContinuedRecently in…Robotics
Last week, we looked at the world of robot employment. From comedians and security guards to hitchhikers, we found that robots are taking on some non-traditional trades. After conducting a bit more research, it would appear that we’ve just begun
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2014: Tuesday General Session Recap
The second general session of SolidWorks World 2014 was all about the user community and customers. This past year, we had 14 new chapters for the SolidWorks User Group Network and over 800 people attending the SWUGN Summit events (they’re like
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