Community Engagement
The Institute for Robotics & Intelligent Machines (IRIM) participates in numerous K-12 STEM and community outreach activities related to robotics.
IRIM’s outreach activities includes providing tours and demos during the Atlanta Science Festival Annual Kickoff Event at Georgia Tech and National Robotics Week, an annual celebration recognizing robotics technology as a pillar of 21st century American innovation. Now in its fifth year, the event educates the public on the benefits of robotics technology to society and inspires students of all ages to pursue careers in robotics and other Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields.
Additionally, IRIM hosts tours throughout the year, and our student group, RoboGrads, participates in activities to raise awareness of the importance of robotics technology and stimulate interest in the field. Recent RoboGrads projects include coordinating and mentoring a high school team for the FIRST Robotics Competition and coordinating tours and robotics demos for local high school groups.
Tour a Robotics Lab
IRIM’s student group, RoboGrads, hosts tours for K-12 students throughout the year.
National Robotics Week
The mission of National Robotics Week (RoboWeek) is simple: inspire students in robotics and STEM related fields, and share the excitement of robotics across all ages. At the same time we showcase the strength of the industry and the amazing things yet to come. Activities come in all shapes and sizes from a robot block party, to university open house, or a robotics competition.
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