Google X-Prize and LEGO Mindstorms Contest
GLXP-mindstorms-robotAUSTIN, TX – NIWeek (August 5, 2009) – The X PRIZE Foundation, Google Inc., LEGO Systems, National Instruments, and Wired’s GeekDad will announce “MoonBots: A Google Lunar X PRIZE LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Challenge” today at National Instruments NIWeek 2009. The new contest will challenge small teams comprised of children and adults to design, program, and construct robots that perform simulated lunar missions similar to those required to win the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE, a private race to the Moon designed to enable commercial exploration of space while engaging the global public.
full information: http://www.moonbots.org/
Martyn
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stay tuned, more infomation to come at http://www.moonbots.org
martyn
We've just been to see Prof Rodney Brooks talk about his quest to send robots to the moon and Mars at the Australian Technology Park. Our students are so excited at the idea that we can be part of building the future and exploring the galaxy, one small block at a time.
Pe-ads
If you are a finalist you get to build a freakin' moonscape?! Awesome! I seriously want to do this...