On June 26th our team did an interactive robot demonstration with Laura MacArthur’s KEYZone Summer Program kids. We had a great time teaching them about robotics in a fun and engaging process. Some of the kids even got the opportunity to drive our robots! Overall it was a great experience for both us and the kids.
January 31st, 2017 Denfeld Nation Automation (DNA) Update for Week 3 We are now 25 days from when we must complete the robot for this year’s Steamworks competition. This week our build team has been constantly designing and upgrading our robot. The frame is constructed, and we are evaluating how to mount different required items…
If you didn’t already know our team is currently at Boise Idaho for our Robotics Regional. We left Minnesota at 2:45 on Tuesday and arrived at Boise Idaho on Wednesday at 4:00pm CT. Some of our Robotic students and mentors took some pictures during the bus ride of scenery. Here is some of those pictures. Also…
Good afternoon! The MSHSL State Tournament takes place this Saturday from 8:45 AM to approximately 5:00 PM. A livestream will be available at Prep 45 for $5. For those who are attending the event, no outside food or beverages are allowed, and you must wear closed-toed shoes to enter the pits. Please visit the tournament website,…
Good afternoon! The State championship at Williams Arena was quite an adventure. DNA ultimately ranked 9th overall with a qualifying average score of 120.25. DNA also received the Dunwoody Outstanding Engineering and Design Award which was accompanied by a check for $500 to be used for the team. The winning alliance consisted of teams…
Our team suffered a major setback this week due to school being canceled for three days in a row due to the extreme cold caused by the polar vortex. We were not able to hold practice on these days and therefore could not continue robot construction. Instead, team members worked on the Chairman’s presentation and…
Good morning! Team 4009 is now in the summer section of the year, and our Lego Robotics camp has occurred. DNA Robotics will now be focusing on marketing, the upcoming Gitchi-Gummi Mini Regional hosted by team 2512, and preparing for the upcoming season.