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School Robotics Initiative

The College of Education & Integrative Studies will host its annual Robot Expo on April 25, and the College of Engineering's annual Robot Rally is scheduled May 6.

1,000 Students to Square Off With Robots at Two Competitions

Posted April 13, 2016 / Gary Fong

Engineering, math, computer science and robots will be on collision courses at two robotics competitions. More than 1,000 students from neighboring school districts will make precise mathematical calculations, match wits and flex robotic muscles. The first opportunity will come Monday,…

Nearly 200 students from six elementary and middle schools in the Pomona and Walnut school districts converged at the Cal Poly Pomona College of Education & Integrative Studies’ sixth annual Robot Expo at Fairplex on April 27.

Students Flex Math Muscles at Cal Poly Pomona Robot Expo

Posted April 30, 2015 / Gary Fong

Eyes brimming with intensity and locked in a steely gaze, the combatants switched on their robots to do battle in the LEGO Sumo Challenge. The robots maneuvered and attacked. In this brawl, the loser was knocked down. The clashes and…

Students celebrate a win during the Sumo Challege at the 2013 Robot Expo at the Fairplex.

Robots to Clash Tuesday during Expo at Fairplex

Posted May 12, 2014 / Dan Lee

The robots are returning for battle at the Fairplex. Students from six local schools have spent time building and programming robots in their classrooms all year in preparation. They will put their creations to the test Tuesday, May 13, in…

Robotics Program Expands its Reach

Posted May 17, 2010 / PolyCentric Editor

Cal Poly Pomona's robotics program was designed to empower children apply math and science concepts in a fun, hands-on environment. The curriculum has also challenged their teachers to help expand robotics education at their schools.