Also called the "Day of Playful Invention", Robot fest "is an annual event for anyone interested in the creative use of technology" to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (
STEM
Stem or STEM may refer to:
Plant structures
* Plant stem, a plant's aboveground axis, made of vascular tissue, off which leaves and flowers hang
* Stipe (botany), a stalk to support some other structure
* Stipe (mycology), the stem of a mushro ...
). It takes place at the
National Electronics Museum
The National Electronics Museum, located in Linthicum, Maryland, displays the history of the United States defense electronics. The museum houses exhibits containing assortments of telegraphs, radios, radars and satellites. Located near the Balt ...
in
Linthicum, Maryland and entry is donation based.
This year's Robot Fest will occur in April 2021 and include exhibitors such as
The Art Institute of Washington
The Art Institute of Washington was a for-profit college in Arlington, Virginia. It opened in 2000 and was a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta. It was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Scho ...
,
MakerBot Industries
MakerBot Industries, LLC is an American desktop 3D printer manufacturer company headquartered in New York City. It was founded in January 2009 by Bre Pettis, Adam Mayer, and Zach "Hoeken" Smith to build on the early progress of the RepRap Proje ...
and
Lego
Lego ( , ; stylized as LEGO) is a line of plastic construction toys that are manufactured by The Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of variously colored interlocking ...
. 2020 saw no event.
References
External links
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FIRST Robotics WikiSupporting teams for competitionNational Electronics Museum
Festivals in Maryland
Maryland culture
Robotics events
Tourist attractions in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Recurring events established in 2000
2000 establishments in Maryland
Annual events in Maryland
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