List articles with tag robotique

The ups and downs of Sonic Howl in 2014

by Adelaide Z  |  April 8, 2014

The 2014 Montreal regional final was one of controversy, utter jubilation, and eventual heartbreak. Sonic Howl was among the best scoring bots in the competition and a force to be reckoned with thanks to a crafty team who both built and powered the bot to the semi-final round. The team had some... read more

Vigilant Global and LaSalle students Take Robot to Oshawa

by Adelaide Z  |  March 6, 2014

The construction period for the international FIRST Robotics competition came to an end on Tuesday, February 18th. For the students of team 3985 (LaSalle Community Comprehensive High School) and their Vigilant Global mentors, the construction of the robot went on right down to the wire. The... read more

FIRST Robotics: Round 2 and Season's End

by Adelaide Z  |  April 8, 2013 FIRST Robotics: Round 2 and Season's End

After 6 simultaneously stressful and fantastic weeks of robot building, the students at LaSalle Community Comprehensive High School, their Vigilant Global mentors and their pet robot Sonic Howl made off for their first competition in Oshawa (Ontario) for the weekend of March 9th. Despite several... read more

FIRST Robotics: week 2 on the way to greatness

by Adelaide Z  |  January 15, 2013

Yesterday marked the beginning of the second week of the FIRST Robotics build period, set in motion by the launch event that occurred on Saturday January 5th. That morning,  NASA announced the nature of this year's FIRST challenge to the thousands of kids waiting on tip toes for the competition... read more