The University of Washington will be presenting serveral of their robotic research and educational programs.

• Autonomous Robotics & Control Systems (ARCS) Lab by Professor Linda Burshnell & Research Mentor Andy Crick
  • GYRE: Reduced Gravity Robot Project
  • Autonomous LEGO Robot Courses
• Sensors, Energy, and Automation Laboratory by Professor Alex Mamisher
• Nonlinear Dynamics and Control Lab By Professor Kristi Morgansen
  • Robot Fish Project

Several local High Schools will be displaying their FIRST robots, and answering questions.

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science & Technology) is an international robotics event in which thousands of students participate each year. For more information, visit the official website of FIRST.

Several local schools will be displaying their FIRST LEGO League robots and answering questions.

FIRST LEGO League is very similar to the FIRST event, except the robots are made out of LEGOs, and the LEGO Mindstorms Invention System. For more information, visit the official website of the FIRST LEGO League.

There will be several hands on robotic displays throughout the Robothon.