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A shout out to Union Area High School’s team for their hard work and determination at #BotsIQ's Westmoreland County Community College Competition! Their robot, Bot Simpson, may have suffered a big loss, but this crew is putting in the time, effort, and heart to get ready for Finals next month! We love seeing students build skills, confidence, and grit—one match at a time. Keep pushing, Union! BotsIQ looks forward to seeing Union Area High School and all of our schools at our Finals Competition at PennWest California on April 11th and 12th! #GearedForGreatness #CombatRobotics #BattleOn https://lnkd.in/eVMZBDRQ

#BotsIQ's Preliminary Competitions wrapped up this week at Westmoreland County Community College. Congratulations to the teams that participated and a special congratulations to the daily winners: Day 1 - Cornerstone Prep and Day 2 - Bedford Area School District. We look forward to seeing everyone on April 11th and 12th at PennWest California for our 20th Annual Finals Competition!

#BotsIQ’s 20th competition season kicked off today at Community College of Allegheny County! Congratulations to Pine-Richland High School for winning today’s Prelims! We look forward to continuing the competitions next week at Westmoreland County Community College!

Today, the students at Seneca Valley School District toured Pittsburgh Chapter NTMA member Penn United Technologies, Inc. For many of the students, this marked the second tour of a local manufacturer this school year! We are grateful for the opportunity to showcase to students the skills they learn through #BotsIQ have real world careers associated with them! #Manufacturing #WorkforceDevelopment

Calling all robotics fans! BotsIQ is kicking off the 2025 competition season at Community College of Allegheny County on March 5th, and we need volunteers to help make it happen! Be part of the action—sign up today:?https://lnkd.in/gmQRxQrr #BotsIQ #Volunteer #STEMEducation #Robotics

#BotsIQ’s 4th annual Girls Exploring Engineering Day was our largest event yet! 170 girls from regional middle and high schools joined us at Commonwealth Charter Academy Cyber Charter School’s TechWorks to explore the world of engineering. Hands-on activities and interactive exhibits introduced these young women to a wide variety of disciplines including biomedical, mechanical, environmental, chemical, applications, and foundries. Special thanks to our amazing company partners who shared their passion for engineering today! Thank you also to Arconic for supporting this wonderful opportunity. #EngineeringWeek #DesignYourFuture #GirlsInSTEM

?? Be a part of the action with #BotsIQ! We’re looking for volunteers to help run our high-energy combat robotics competitions! No experience? No problem! Whether you're a STEM enthusiast, a manufacturing pro, or just want to support future innovators, we’ve got a role for you. ?? Volunteer at: ?? Community College of Allegheny County – March 5th ?? Westmoreland County Community College – March 12-13th ?? PennWest California – April 11-12th Help inspire the next generation of engineers and problem-solvers. Sign up today! ? https://lnkd.in/gmQRxQrr #Volunteer #STEMEducation #Manufacturing #Robotics

#BotsIQ ended the week with two #MFGtours. On Thursday, students from Frazier High School toured Stellar Precision Components and on Friday, students from Greene County CTC toured W.A Young & Son's Foundry and Machine Shop. As one senior shared, “This tour made a job in manufacturing seem way more possible as a career for me.” Thank you to our host companies for opening their doors and opening the minds of our future!

Today, the #BotsIQ team was at Jefferson Morgan Elementary School, introducing students to #manufacturing! Special thanks to Elizabeth Meerdo from Intermediate Unit 1 for helping out with the hands-on activities! Students learned about foundries and sand casting, electricity and circuits, and production and assembly lines through our #MFGexplore program which introduces a manufacturing career with a fun, hands-on experience. #ManufacturingYourFuture #CareerExploration #workforcedevelopment

Punxsutawney Phil may have seen his shadow, but the #BotsIQ competitions are right around the corner! Join us for this year's events. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/euGcefYY. #GearedForGreatness #SparksWillFly