STEM-Robotics: Our students develop a sophisticated range of robotics skills which are embedded within STEM practices that include various maker technologies, coding platforms, and entrepreneurial endeavors.
Robotics is an interdisciplinary field that integrates computer science and engineering. Robotics involves design, construction, operation, and use of robots. The goal of robotics is to design machines that can help and assist humans. Robotics integrates fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, information engineering, mechatronics, electronics, bioengineering, computer engineering, control engineering, software engineering, among others. (Source)
STEM: is an approach to learning and development that integrates the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. (Source)
Check out the STEM-robotics articles below that have appeared in the news recently. These articles reinforce our mission and the importance of preparing young women for future careers in STEM fields.
Study Finds That, By Age 6, Children Already Begin To Associate Boys With Greater Apitude In STEM
By age 6, children already begin to associate boys with greater aptitude in STEM fields, including computer science and engineering, compared to girls. Such beliefs among girls tend to become deeply ingrained over time. The 74 reported these reports stem from an...
Amazon introduces new warehouse robot, says it’s not replacing human workers
Amazon unveiled its first fully autonomous mobile robot that can move heavy carts and work safely alongside humans. The company says the robot will help address safety concerns, but it comes as Amazon faces a labor crisis and several unionization effort from warehouse...
UCLA Engineers Create Single-Step, All-in-One 3D Printing Method to Make Robotic Materials
Advance shows promise for “meta-bots” designed to deliver drugs or aid rescue missions
Drone lifeguard saves 14-year-old
A lifeguard drone saved the life of a 14-year-old caught in a powerful tide off a beach in Valencia, Spain, moments before rescue crews arrived.
DIANA TRUJILLO: FROM COLOMBIA WITHOUT KNOWING ENGLISH AND TODAY I AM TAKING NASA TO MARS
When NASA’s Perseverance vehicle arrived this Thursday on the surface of Mars, it not only achieved a space milestone but also
This company is using drones to replant forests devastated by wildfires
The United States has had its most devastating wildfire season on record, with more than 8 million acres of land burned across the country this year
5 STEM Majors That Lead to High Paying Career Options
In today’s tech-driven culture, there is an increasing demand for STEM talent and the demand only continues to grow. The National Association of Manufacturing and Deloitte reported that the United States will have to fill 3.5 million
Women breaking the glass ceiling in clean energy fields
The clean energy industry has been historically male-dominated with only a handful of women, while women make up 48 percent of the workforce globally, only 22 percent of jobs in the oil and gas industry belong to women. However, women are increasingly breaking into the clean energy industry. This International Women’s Day, Choose Energy is discussing a few of the trailblazing women in clean energy fields.
What Really Happened At That Robotics Competition You’ve Heard So Much About
July 22, 20177:31 AM ETHeard on Weekend Edition Saturday This week, the FIRST Global Challenge, a highly anticipated robotics competition for 15- to 18-year-olds from 157 countries, ended the way it began — with controversy. On Wednesday, members of the team from...
Visit our Women in STEM Podcast and be inspired by their work!
Stay informed about The Community Bots news
Get Updates
Our Mission:
The Community Bots provides training and equipment in STEM-robotics for young women and their teachers in underserved communities around the world. Working with its partners, The Community Bots supplies academic and social-emotional support so that our aspiring engineers can pursue higher education and a career in STEM.
THE COMMUNITY BOTS, 525 EAST 89TH STREET, APT. 3A
NEW YORK, NY, 10128
UNITED STATES
info@communitybots.org
“They say we are worthy of your trust”
