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We were happy to discover there’s now a plugin for SketchUp that allows models to be exported as STL files, which you can import into Robot Virtual Worlds’ Model Importer! Here’s a set of instructions to get you started…

In preparation for the 2013 Robotics Summer of Learning, we’ve released a second round of Robot Virtual Worlds updates! New versions of the VEX Toss Up, FTC Ring It Up, and RVW Level Builder can be downloaded today.

This summer, students have the opportunity to learn how to program robots, design games, animate stories, and earn a chance to win $10K in prizes and scholarships for free and all online!

Vision systems are one of the more useful, albeit trickier, sensors that can be used in a robotics system. They allow a microcontroller to literally ‘see’ an object, its color, shape, and (in some cases) the material it is made from.

TeacherDuring Teacher Appreciation Week, we challenged students to send us stories about their awesome robotics teachers, mentors, and coaches. We received some great stories and are excited to announce the top three stories!

I’d like to welcome a new section to our blog called Teacher’s POV (Point of View) that will allow guest bloggers who are teachers, mentors, and coaches to share some of the lessons they have learned while teaching robotics. This week’s guest blogger is Jason McKenna!

We LOVE summers here at ROBOTC, and one of the main reasons for that is we get to meet tons of awesome teachers, mentors, and coaches at our ROBOTC Professional Development training courses!

In preparation for the 2013 Robotics Summer of Learning, we’ve released updates for the Palm Island (v2.1.0), Operation Reset (v3.1.0), Curriculum Companion (v2.4.0), and Level Builder (v2.0.11) Virtual Worlds!

We are very excited to share details on ROBOTC 4.0!! This version of ROBOTC will be getting a lot of new features as well as some enhancements to favorite tools already included.

Do you know an amazing robotics teacher, mentor, or coach? We challenge you to let us know who they are and why they are AWESOME! You could win your teacher a Classroom Annual License for Robot Virtual Worlds!!