Robotics Education Journal
12/24/2021 
12/23/2021 The Cyber:bot with BBC micro:bit is a favorite among middle school through university level educators. This robot kit and curriculum were created in partnership between Cyber.org and Parallax. Key points:
12/21/2021 Russia’s Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik (Hunter) drone was recently unveiled at the Novosibirsk Aviation Enterprise during a visit by Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko.
12/18/2021 For more than 125 years, the University of Southern California has been an institution in the city of Los Angeles, California.
12/15/2021 Long heralded in sci-fi, armored body suits and exoskeletons like those foreseen in Robocop and Iron Man have real-world analogs that are now on the march.
12/12/2021 Air & Space Magazine reports that “the Next Robots on the Moon NASA’s plan to return to the moon begins with a fleet of robot landers.
12/11/2021 DefenseNews.com reported that General Atomics Aeronautical Systems unveiled Mojave, its latest unmanned aircraft system, on Dec. 9, 2021.
12/10/2021 This curriculum syllabus is from NREF's recently updated curricula pages--see other lesson programs and curricula at https://www.the-nref.org/node/36/.
12/09/2021 The prototype for the Navy’s unmanned refueling tanker is now aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier ahead of at-sea testing.
12/08/2021 NASA has released the following information on the availability of NASA internships and scholarships.
12/07/2021 Will your autonomous robot do the right thing?
12/02/2021 Chinese firm Yunzhou Tech has deployed its unmanned surface vessels for many purposes over the past ten years – water sampling, public light shows, oceanographic research, security patrols – but it is preparing to take its technology to a new level for national security missions.
11/29/2021 This full-scale drone design that is an exercise in STEM, from the materials used to the aerodynamics. A video released by the Chinese Air Force shows its WZ-7 jet-powered high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE), reconnaissance unmanned aircraft.
11/27/2021 A C-130 mothership recovered a DARPA “Gremlin” drone in an October 29 test, dragging it back into the C-130’s cargo bay from which it was launched. The recovery showed that it is technically feasible to retrieve a small drone and put it back into a mothership while in flight.
11/26/2021 Amidst growing global geopolitical competition, China’s aspirations range from exploration of the moon and Mars to achieving a world-class navy and world economic stature in the “
11/25/2021 Lawrence Technological University (LTU) is the United States National Organizer for the World Robot Olympiad (WRO), a global LEGO Robotics competition.
11/23/2021 Breakingdefense.com reported that “General Atomics is secretly flying a new, heavily armed dro
11/23/2021 Pitsco’s vision is “To lead educational change that positively affects learners.” Pitsco offers full year curricular offerings for elementary, middle and high school levels and hand-on kits for students at all levels.
11/21/2021 This IEEE website is for newcomers just getting started in robotics and points to many helpful online resources. For students of any age, it's a great orientation.
11/19/2021 In an uplifting STEM education roundup highlighting leading young intellectuals in aerospace and defense (A&D) posted 5-October on Aviationweek.com, Lindsay Bjerregaard noted the following:
11/18/2021 “FIRST is thrilled to enter the virtual gaming environment by partnering with Filament Games and Roblox to bring an immersive, exciting robotics experience to players of all ages,” said Chris Rake, Chief Operating Officer, FIRST.
11/17/2021 Elbit Systems and Roboteam have announced ROOK, a multi-payload military 6x6 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that features a new design and built-in autonomy suite for higher capacity, improved maneuverability and on-field agility for greater mission effectiveness.
11/16/2021 There are few better ways to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects than learning to build and operate a hobby robot—and the bonus is that assembling and operating a tabletop robot is a ton of fun!
11/14/2021 The following framework for a high-school level robotics Curriculum using a small robotic vehicle and a sand pile where the robot performs tasks was written by Bill Lovell, CEO and Senior Engineer at c-Link Systems.
11/13/2021 On 4-November AeroVironment reported it will Equip United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) with the man-portable Switchblade 600 TMS, which uses electro-optical and infrared sensors to conduct reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition in support of tactical operations.