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WHAT WE DO At Rovotics we value the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education and its impact on children today. Acknowledging this, Rovotics has developed a strong presence at local schools and community events with the mission of encouraging enthusiasm for STEM-related activities. Driven by the increasing demand for a STEMbased workforce, Rovotics believes that children involved in STEM activities at a young age will assist with preparing the workforce of tomorrow. This idea is increasingly apparent with the growing automation of traditional labor jobs. To tackle this challenge, Rovotics has three outreach specialties that focus on different age groups and audiences. At school outreach events, like the ones at St. John’s and St. Ignatius elementary schools, we discuss the ROV in a simplified way so that even the youngest minds have a basic understanding. Another form of community outreach is mentorship to other middle and high schools that are starting a robotics team or seeking feedback to improve their team. We invite robotics teams to visit our lab to share our knowledge and to help give them new ideas to pursue. Finally, events like the California Capital Airshow and the International Kids Festival allow Rovotics to reach larger crowds of people with the continued goal of encouraging STEM-related interests in the lives of young children.
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TOGETHER Quick Overview
4500+ 475+ People Educated
Hours Served
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Locations Visited
Robots for Good Details Type: Community Outreach Location: Rovotics’ Lab Date: Summer 2017 Hours Served: Ongoing Number of People: In Progress
Rovotics continues to participate in the Robots4Good program, which is a partnership with local Sacramento arena, Golden 1 Center. The Sacramento Kings NBA team use this arena, and requested a way to connect with hospitalized children who are unable to attend the games. To respond to this RFP, Rovotics teamed up with another Sacramento-based robotics team: the St. Francis High School FemBots. Both teams produce parts using their 3D printers to create a life-size humanshaped robot that can be controlled by the children from their hospital beds. The robot will be equipped with a camera, so the children will be able to see the game through a VR device and move the robot to different vantage points around the arena.
Christian Brothers Robotics Tour Details Type: Robotics Mentorship Location: Rovotics’ Lab Date: October 21, 2017 Hours Served: 40 Hours Number of People: 4
Christian Brothers High School, a high school in the Sacramento area, contacted us about their interest in forming a robotics team. We invited their team members to come to our lab and see how Rovotics operates on a day-to-day basis. Four of their starting members observed us setting up last year’s ROV, Lazarus, in the pool while our CEO discussed the logistics and fundraising required while starting a new “company.” As far as which competition to enter, we recommended MATE due to the variety of skills that are needed to be successful in the competition. We are expecting to see them at competing soon.
California Capitol Air Show Details Type: Community Outreach Location: Capitol Air Show Date: September 9th and 10th
For the fifth year in a row, Rovotics has participated in the Capital City Airshow. This two-day event gives our team an opportunity to display our ROVs and accomplishments to encourage young people to pursue STEM activities. We focused on reaching out to both kids and parents of young children by providing them with resources to get involved in STEM activities. During this event, people of all ages were intrigued by our display, underwater ROV stories, and the knowledge we shared about STEM.
Hour Served: 200 Hours Number of People: 2000
Riptide Robotics Tour Details Type: Robotics Mentorship Location: Rovotics’ Lab Date: January 5th, 2018 Hours Served: 45 Hours
As part of our mentorship to fellow robotics teams, we invited a small but growing Navigator team, known as Riptide Robotics, to spend time with our engineers and find a path to becoming a Ranger team. At this event, we shared stories and experiences with the Navigator team to help them understand our team’s year-long effort and how we continually develop top-tier ROV platforms. We discussed topics such as project management, department workflows, and engineering techniques. Being open with the Navigator team allowed us to share our development practices and experiences to encourage them to compete at the Ranger level.
Number of People: 8
St. Johns Evangelist STEM Night Details Type: Community Outreach Location: St. Johns K-8 Date: March 8th, 2018 Hours Served: 40 Hours Number of People: 300
Rovotics continued attending the annual STEM night at St. Johns K-8. The company held a booth where we displayed information about MATE and about our ROV through key visuals. We focused on reaching out to kids about different ways they can get into Robotics and/or STEM activities via use of our STEM information brochures. Rovotics employees were able to talk to interested kids and parents about activities that they can do and the possibilities that are available in the field of STEM. Rovotics also raised community awareness for the MATE competition and underwater robotics. During this event, we were able to intrigue younger children with the possibilities robotics and STEM related activites and careers.
St. Ignatius STEM Night Details Type: Community Outreach Location: St. Ignatius K-8 Date: March 20th, 2018 Hours Served: 50 Hours
Continuing our annual support for St.Ignatius’ family science night event which showcases a variety of STEM based activities to kindergarten through eighth-grade students, Rovotics held a booth to talk to kids and their parents in an effort to get them excited in STEM activities. At this event Rovotics distributed STEM activity flyers and shared our insight with the attendees. Additionally, this event was the first to utilize an ROV simulator that attracted younger audiences. This allowed the students to have a more interactive and enjoyable experience while exploring our booth.
Number of People: 300
International Kids Festival Details Type: Community Outreach Location: International Kids Festival Date: May 26th, 2018 Hours Served: 100 Hours Number of People: 2000
Rovotics participated in the annual International Kids Festival, held in Sacramento. Oriented towards our target audience of kids in elementary and middle school, Rovotics employees distributed our informational brochures and met with interested children and parents. We also had the chance to share stories, experiences, and the ROV with attendees. The ROV simulator was used once again, which allowed us to engage our target audience. The booth provided a more engaging environment, resulting in more recognition from the community.
OUR PROCESS Rovotics strives to make an impact in the community through outreach in Sacramento. Through a variety of methods and targeting of certain events and people, Rovotics makes a difference in the community by communicating the opportunities available in STEM-related fields.
AUDIENCE Rovotics’ goal, first and foremost, is to inspire young minds to do more. The events that we choose specifically target our audience and allow us to have a heightened impact on the community. By attending events, we can interact with young children and pique their interests in STEM.
RESOURCES Rovotics’ ultimate goal is to inspire children to pursue careers in STEM fields. By attending events we are able to communicate the opportunities available in technology and provide resources that children can utilize to pursue problemsolving activities. Our informational brochures play a key role in showing people how they can become involved in STEM activities.
WE ARE CHANGING THE WORLD WITH TECHNOLOGY INTERACTION Rovotics employees have a variety of resources on hand to present our team and the opportunities available in STEM fields. For example, our marketing display is a key resource in demonstrating the various functions of the ROV, along with an “ROV simulator” that engages a younger audience. Rovotics’ employees also communicate their stories about the MATE competition.
INTEREST Through the use of our ROV, TCU, Marketing Display, and other mixed media resources, Rovotics is able to interest people in our team and the ROV. For example, the ROV is typically the first image people associate with our team. By stimulating interest in the minds of our younger audience, we are able to foster a lifelong interest in STEM.
CONTACT
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