Mackinaw Mail

The Roboteers receive congratulations for their win.

Tremont Robotics Team Set to Travel to Texas

Putting their custom made robots to the test, members of the Tremont Robotics Team known as “The Roboteers” recently competed at the Expo Square Pavilion in Tulsa Oklahoma, April 7th-9th. Attended by fans, families, educators, and industry leaders the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition awarded several teams with honors that recognized design excellence, competitive play, and high impact partnerships between schools, businesses, and communities. Hoping to win an opportunity to compete at the FIRST championship in Houston, Texas, 36 robotics teams from around the country worked with professional mentors to design and build a robot over a six-week period that solved a problem using a kit of parts and a standard set of rules.

Presented By The Boeing Company, the 2022 FIRST Robotics Competition game, finds teams reimagining the future of safe and high-speed transport, rushing to load critical cargo and propel the evolution of transportation forward. Robots begin on their respective tarmacs and are preloaded with cargo, and once “cleared for takeoff,” can deliver their payloads and collect additional cargo for delivery. Robots can receive assistance from human players at the terminal and can earn points for reaching various hanger rungs before the match is over.

“Our teams have so much fun working together and solving the competition’s challenges,”  says Melinda Taylor, Oklahoma Regional Director. “The cheering and spirit from the audience were outstanding! Students, school groups, community members, and professional team mentors filled the stands and helped to bring a level of fun and excitement to the competition. These students grow not only within the STEM fields but also personally, getting out of their shell.”

After the competition had finished, the Tremont Roboteers were awarded with the Ford Autonomous Award and were named Regional Champs, earning a right to compete in the FIRST championship in Houston, Texas from April 20th-23rd. The Mackinaw Mail wishes The Roboteers the best of luck as they go on to represent Tazewell County and the state of Illinois.