{"id":5681,"date":"2014-03-27T01:58:38","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T05:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=5681"},"modified":"2014-03-26T09:24:16","modified_gmt":"2014-03-26T13:24:16","slug":"robots-are-in-boston-this-weekend-at-northeastern-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2014\/03\/robots-are-in-boston-this-weekend-at-northeastern-university.html","title":{"rendered":"Robots are in Boston this Weekend at Northeastern University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Neutrons-125-FIRST-Robotics.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5686\" alt=\"Neutrons 125 FIRST Robotics\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Neutrons-125-FIRST-Robotics-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Neutrons-125-FIRST-Robotics-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Neutrons-125-FIRST-Robotics-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Neutrons-125-FIRST-Robotics-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Neutrons-125-FIRST-Robotics.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robots are in Boston this weekend competing at the<a title=\"Northeastern FIRST Event 2014\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usfirst.org\/whats-going-on\/event\/10793\"> Northeastern University New England FIRST District Qualifying Event<\/a>. \u00a0I got a chance to talk to mentor, \u00a0<strong>Brandon Holley<\/strong> about this NE FRC Regional Event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Brandon-Holley-FIRST-Robotics-Northeastern.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5684\" alt=\"Brandon Holley FIRST Robotics Northeastern\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Brandon-Holley-FIRST-Robotics-Northeastern-273x300.jpg\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Brandon-Holley-FIRST-Robotics-Northeastern-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Brandon-Holley-FIRST-Robotics-Northeastern-109x120.jpg 109w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Brandon-Holley-FIRST-Robotics-Northeastern.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For years, Brandon has been the organizer of the Beantown Blitz, an after FIRST robot season event, that SolidWorks loves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/beantown-blitz.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"beantown blitz\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/beantown-blitz-300x291.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to Brandon, in the heart of FRC season, Northeastern&#8217;s \u00a0Matthews arena, the oldest hockey rink in the world, \u00a0will open its doors to the public and to energized FRC teams from New England on Friday March 28\/29.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cqhpy4DBPnE\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Northeastern is home to the <a title=\"Nutrons FIRST Robotics Team\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrons.com\/\">Nutrons<\/a>, an FRC #125 team that has amazing <strong>STEM<\/strong> outreach programs. \u00a0There will be 40 teams that will participate in the Northeastern FIRST Regional.<\/p>\n<p>From the SolidWorks EDU team, we wish you a great event. \u00a0To the SolidWorks Community, bring your kids this weekend to see great robots in Boston &#8211; the event is free. \u00a0Can&#8217;t wait to see you there. \u00a0Marie<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robots are in Boston this weekend competing at the Northeastern University New England FIRST District Qualifying Event. \u00a0I got a chance to talk to mentor, \u00a0Brandon Holley about this NE FRC Regional Event. 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