In our third year of the Boise ‘Bot Competition, we have been  honored to watch it grow in many ways, while staying true to  its purpose in being a grassroots celebration of  technology and  creativity.  We are proud to again have the event hosted than  the Discovery Center of Idaho, their partnership in collaboration  has made many things possible  that would not be otherwise.  This year, we are also thankful to have many other local  individuals and  companies supporting the Bot Comp with their time and participation,  many of which are displaying exhibits of new and innovative technology beyond robotics.

This year our esteemed Tech Fest presenters are;

Opportunities also abound for those who would like to build a robot and compete with it in our Sumo Competition. If you build a bot, you will receive free admission into the Discovery Center that day!  It’s like a geek can of soup.  For information on the types of robots that will compete and the different tournaments, you can visit the Sumo Rules page on the competition website. Don’t forget to register your ‘bot!

We will also have many great activities, presentations and workshops available, fit for all ages,and all about cool and creative ideas, technology and projects. We hope to see you there!

Saturday, October 1st from 11am to 9:30pm we at Reuseum will be displaying demos and tutorials of all things robotics. This is in preparation for our 3rd annual Boise ‘Bot Competition following on the next Saturday 10/8/11. We will have various kits on hand for activities held at the ‘Bot Comp, such as bristlebots, light seeking robots, and sumo kits for those interested in participating in the sumo tournament.  Come explore your imagination and ingenuity and have fun making your own unique creation! There is no cost to come down, there will be materials and components to experiment with.  Kits of several different type of robot will be made available to purchase to make and take home.

UPDATE 10/4/11. There were many great successes at this workshop and we hope everyone had as much fun as we did. Here is a gallery of some of the robots that were made at the event.  Everyone should be proud that they invented a new species of bristlebot!