Aerobotix participated in the Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) RACECAR program over the summer. This was part of a four-week STEM initiative by MIT. Specifically, Group 36, a class of local high school students, toured our facility and learned how automated robots solve problems in the aerospace and defense industry.
Students meet coding challenges in real life
“The students realized that the autonomous programming challenges they faced during the RACECAR Program are very similar to the challenges Aerobotix staff face designing and fabricating complex robots,” said Keith T. Henderlong, the Huntsville Field Site Leader of the MIT Lincoln Laboratory. “The tour of Aerobotix was a huge hit. Consequently, we got amazing feedback from both the students and their instructors.”
Hands-On with HoloLens and robots
Beyond just walking around, the group got to try out an augmented reality demo using the HoloLens 2. Our electrical engineer intern, Oakley Baron, led the experience. He was really impressed with how much software knowledge these students already had at their age. Furthermore, they got to check out systems heading to NASA and see some of our big defense projects, like the gantry robotic systems.
“We had an awesome time hosting”
“We had an awesome time hosting these young scholars,” noted part Owner and Sales Manager, Chris Kolb. “Hopefully, we’ll get to welcome more students in the future. We want them to see just how big of an impact autonomous robots really make.”
We’d like to give a shout-out to the Lincoln Laboratory Huntsville Field Site for choosing us as part of their inaugural class.
About BWSI:
The MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) is a rigorous, world-class STEM program for talented high school students entering their senior year. The four-week program teaches STEM skills through hands-on, project-based courses.
