Dalton High School Robotics participated in the first qualifying event of the season which opened at the High School for Construction, Trades, Engineering, and Architecture. Three of Dalton’s six teams competed in the event, each with a different approach to this year’s challenge – launching paper planes and robots completing pull-ups.
The teams did well in the qualifying rounds. The teams – Uncertainty Principle and Atomic Theory – earned spots in the top 10 with Uncertainty Principle earning the 1st place spot. Both teams advanced to the playoffs with Uncertainty Principle earning victories in the semifinals and finals of the tournament. The team, Uncertainty Principle, currently holds the top spot in New York City.
In addition to their victory on the game field, Team Uncertainty Principle received a Motivate Award from a judged category in the tournament. The award is for the team’s outreach initiative in which they are partnering with another robotics league and Boyce Technologies to design and build STEM kits for students in NYC public schools.
Story submitted by Engineering Chair & Director of Robotics, Danah Screen