6月19日CNN聽力:FIRST錦標賽 超酷機械人上演龍爭虎斗
I started first because I think there's a real need tochange kids' attitudes about science and technology.
First,for inspiration and recognition of science andtechnology, Dean Kamen started the mentor-basedprogram 25 years ago when he noticed a trend inAmerican kids losing interest in science andtechnology.
They all think this is an education crisis and I look at it and said, I don't think so. I think it's aculture crisis.
If we can take the important aspects of science, technology, engineering, math and put them inthe context of a sport,celebrate science and technology, and use sports as a way to changethe culture.
His concept is working.
Walking into this field felt more like I'm going to a concern or a sporting event.
This really is the Super Bowl of robotics.
We think of ourselves as professional athletes.
Yes, we're not running around, but we're competing with all our hearts.
Meet Based-God Trap Love, built by the RoboTigers, a robotics team out of Queens, New York.
When you see it on the field, it's like, did I really create that?
It's awe-inspiring to see something that you work so hard on actually moving and like doingstuff on the field.
Yes, that is our brain.
Each team is given six weeks to build their robots.
During build season,they work endless hours,coding,building prototypes,developing strategyand it's all put to test in regional competitions.
After winning the New York City regionals, the RoboTigers made it here-the RoboticsChampionship in St.Louis, Missouri.
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