robotics
FIRST Tech Challenge – Kick off the 2019-2020 season with SOLIDWORKS
The 2019-2020 season, FIRST® RISESMpowered by Star Wars: Force for Change, is setting out to inspire citizens of the galaxy. Throughout history, great civilizations have risen, then fallen. Now it’s our turn to rise—building and bolstering our own planetary metropolis. The
... ContinuedThe Smallpiece Trust Robot Rowboat Rowing Challenge
The Manufacturing Technology Centre at the Coventry – University of Warwick, UK, developed and implemented a Design, Programming and Robotics residential course this past summer. MTC shared their story with SOLIDWORKS. The goal of the course was to design a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Supports FIRST Global and FRC FTC and FLL Robotics Teams
Last month in Mexico City, SOLIDWORKS supported the FIRST Global Competition showcasing students’ innovation and inspiration in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Founded by Dean Kamen, the mission of FIRST® is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders
... ContinuedFIRST Championships and SOLIDWORKS Sponsorships
April 2018, 405 teams descended on Detroit, MI, and 405 on Houston, TX. Inside two of the largest convention centers in the country, high school students from around the world competed in one of the most exciting STEM (science, technology,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Students are Everywhere
Watching the WPI FSAE team during Tilt Test at FORMULA Michigan makes you hold your breath and celebrate the accomplishments of so many young engineers. The SOLIDWORKS team visits with 1000’s of students this time of year at SAE Collegiate
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS EDUCATION EDITION 2018-2019 is here!
Empowering Students to Help Build Successful Careers With SOLIDWORKS® Education Edition 2018-2019, students will learn the design and engineering skills they need to jumpstart their careers. The next generation of engineers and designers must be equipped to solve problems skillfully and
... ContinuedFIRST Comes First: Team YETI, Queen City Robotics Alliance, and TPM, Inc.
True story: here at SOLIDWORKS, we’re crazy about FIRST Robotics. What kind of engineering nerds wouldn’t be? Created by Dean Kamen, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics aims to inspire students to become leaders in science and engineering, to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World – Keynote Professor Kyoungchul Kong Speaks on Wearable Robot Technologies
Kyoungchul “KC” Kong is a professor of mechanical engineering at Sogang University, and CEO and founder of SG Robotics. With the help of his team he’s developed various wearable robots to help those in need of assistive technologies. I am
... ContinuedWhat’s new with SOLIDWORKS World Student Day
Only one week till SOLIDWORKS World 2018 – the excitement is building! If you’re a SOLIDWORKS user this is the place to be, elbow to elbow with thousands of designers, engineers, educators, students, researchers and visionaries! Three days of learning,
... ContinuedFIRST Robotics Team 1325 – Inverse Paradox Is Making a Difference
Here at SOLIDWORKS, we understand the impact we have on different companies, industries and people who use our software to further develop their own products. While we partner with many big corporations, we also attempt to have an impact on
... ContinuedDereck Sanchez: The SOLIDWORKS Prodigy
Dereck Sanchez, a rising junior in high school, has been working with his team, R4 Robotics, for all of seven years now; but the most impressive part is that he’s only seventeen years old. His team joins many BEST Robotics
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Entrepreneur: WiBotic, Getting the Most out of Your Robot’s Battery
WiBotic has commercialized technology developed at The University of Washington to deliver wireless power and battery intelligence solutions for autonomous robots. These fully autonomous robots are able to navigate and “think” for themselves; but, there is a problem. Their batteries
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS in Student Design Competitions
Today student competitions can range from underwater to first reaches of space and everywhere in between. Students in these events get a chance to work with a fantastic range of technologies. A team can be made up students involved with
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS FIRST Family
SOLIDWORKS has been a consistent supporter of FIRST competitions, where students from all across the globe showcase their talents in robotics. However, that is not the extent of our association. We take immense pride our very own FIRST Family at
... ContinuedEuropean Rover Challenge 2016 – The Biggest Space-Robotics Event in Europe
European Rover Challenge is Europe’s largest space and robotic featuring science, business, new-technology sector, and the general public. Held in Jasionka, Poland, last month, students, researchers, and industry professionals participated in the Martian robot competition and exhibition. Over 60
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