Parents: #BotsIQ offers the chance to connect your students to new ideas and careers. As our teachers say, “It’s important for students to experience the real-world work environment, and speak to those who work in manufacturing every day.' Follow us to learn more.

On this #MemorialDay , we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Their courage and dedication will never be forgotten. Let's take a moment to reflect on their selfless service and express our #gratitude . #RememberAndHonor

At Springfield CNP's STEAM day today, two members of the #BotsIQ team ran activities for students from K-5th grade! Our younger learners got to experience aerodynamics by making stomp rockets, and more advanced students tested zipline designs to learn about shipping processes!

Today was #BotsIQ 's first Girls Exploring Manufacturing event! Over 20 girls came to PennWest California to learn about careers in #manufacturing while working with PLCs and pneumatic circuits! Support for this event was made possible by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.

Teachers: #BotsIQ programs offer activities your students will love! Learners that joined us for in-person events said they enjoyed 'creating new things and experimenting with different stuff', and they 'can take home what they learned'. Find out more at botsiqpa.org.

Yesterday was a very busy day for #BotsIQ ! We ran a #MFGexplore Industrial Designer lesson at Life_STEAM and at Marshall Middle School, building catapults using 3D pens, as well as a different 3D pen activity at Ringgold Elementary School South where students in 3rd-4th grade got to make pencil toppers!

Over the last three months a teacher from Kiski Area SD has been using the #BotsIQ #CobotChallenge kits for a school club. Mr. Nicholas came to one a Teacher Training Day at the TEC, and brought our program back with him!  Thank you to Westmoreland-Fayette WIB for supporting this program!

#BotsIQ ’s combat robotic season wrapped up yesterday with its 2nd annual ‘Burgh Bash National Invitational. While the competitions may be over, our mission to introduce youth to #manufacturing careers is not.

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#BotsIQ 'Burgh Bash 2024 is officially over. Thank you to everyone who joined us, or supported us, and made this competition such a success. Your 2024 15lb combat robotics champion is Fox Chapel Area High School, with their bot Blackbird. Congratulations!

Today was the first day of the 2024 #BotsIQ 'Burgh Bash! It's been a very exciting competition so far. If you missed it, you can watch the recorded live stream on our YouTube channel. Or, watch us live tomorrow as we move into the Finals at this link: youtube.com/watch?v=1eVJ7V…

Today was #RoboRecharge pitch day at Derry Middle School! Over 150 students participated in the program, and today seven of the best pitches faced a panel of industry professionals from Aggressive Grinding and L&S Machine Company!

#RoboRecharge was developed in partnership with ARM Institute.

Girls Exploring Manufacturing Day is 1 week away, and registration is still open! Girls in 7th to 12th grade can join #BotsIQ at @pennwestcalifornia to learn about manufacturing, including a look at pneumatic circuits and automated systems. Register here: jotform.com/conklin/botsiq…

Thank you to the volunteers who came to Robert Morris University today to help us get everything set up for 'Burgh Bash 2024! Tomorrow is sure to be exciting as teams from across the country compete to prove themselves. Watch the competition live on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=dObAhN…

Yesterday was the Inglis  #RemakeDays event with Remake Learning! #BotsIQ joined in and learned about the techniques used to build accessible products like game controllers and toys! Thank you to everyone who joined in, and we hope to see you all again at future events!

Last Wednesday, students from Baldwin-Whitehall visited the #BotsIQ TEC for #RoboRecharge Pitch Day! Tomorrow, even more students from their school will be here to show off their robotic designs, and we can't wait!

#RoboRecharge was developed in partnership with ARM Institute.

#BotsIQ 's internship program starts today! This year we have nine talented students placed at seven companies as summer interns.

Support for the #BotsIQ Internship Program is provided by Westmoreland-Fayette WIB, the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, and the Henry L. Hillman Foundation.

Graduating Seniors – Are you not sure of your next steps? Are you looking for a job where you can LEARN while you EARN? Check out the list of companies that participate in PGHNTMA's apprentice program and reach out so we can help connect you:
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Today is the last day of #TeacherAppreciationWeek , so we want to highlight all of the wonderful teachers that help make #BotsIQ programs such a success! Thank you all for helping support the future of the #manufacturing industry by joining us at the TEC or at competitions.

The last #BotsIQ competition of 2024 is next Friday, May 17th. 'Burgh Bash is a national invitational where the best teams in America face off with their 15 lb combat robots. Join us at the Robert Morris University UPMC Events Center to catch the action. Go to botsiqpa.org/competitions to learn more.

Shoutout to Hamill Manufacturing for their continued support to build the future of manufacturing.