Botfest

Come one, come all to the

12th Annual New England Botfest
Robotics and Technology Exhibition

===April 27, 2019===
===Free and Open to the Public===
We Provide the Space – Bring your Students!
Each Student Receives a Certificate of Participation

Sponsored by the Computer Science K-12 Partnership Program and
Held in conjunction with the
2019 New England Regional Botball Tournament 

Photos of the Botfest Exhibition.


Please Register Online to exhibit at the April 27, 2019 Botfest Exhibition at UMass Lowell

What:

A free, non-competitive exhibition in which robotics and technology enthusiasts can show off their creations.

Who:

Robot builders of all ages and backgrounds.

When:

2019 Botfest Exhibition Date- Saturday, April 27 from 11am – 1:30 pm, with registration and set up starting at 10am

Where:

Costello Gym, North Campus, University of Massachusetts Lowell. Parking is at the Riverside Lot.

Food:

Snacks and light lunch items available, run by the Robotics Club.

Registration:

ALL EXHIBITORS FOR BOTFEST MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE! No registration fee! Please register here

2018
Exhibitors

Empow Studios Robotics Club, Lexington – New Exhibitor!
Pembroke Elementary School, Pembroke (also participating in Botball Jr.)

2017 exhibitors:
Brookside Elementary, Dracut 
Campbell Elementary School, Dracut – New Exhibitor!
Silver Lake Middle School, Kingston – New Exhibitor!
Marshall Middle School, Billerica – New Exhibitor!
Techno Cats, First Lego League team – New Exhibitor!

Workshops:

  • Robots + iSENSE Workshop: Introduction to Robotics and Scientific Visualization; Information on 2019 Fall workshop To Be Announced

Questions:

For more information, contact Fred Martin, Holly Yanco and Phyllis Procter at UML Robots email, or, you can call Phyllis at (978) 934-3625. Thanks!

Why Botfest?

The advent of low-cost robotics kits has led to an explosion of interest in robotics. Many students from grade school through graduate school now get hands-on experience learning the fundamental principles of engineering by designing and building robots. Hobbyists can now construct useful robotic devices and whimsical contraptions that were unimaginable even a few years ago.

Robot competitions have become a popular forum in which robotics enthusiasts can publicly exhibit their creations. Botfest is an open-ended robotics exhibition that complements competitive events by allowing greater room for creative expression. It is intended to appeal to a wide range of robot enthusiasts, from novices to experts. If you like building robotic contraptions, Botfest is a perfect place to show off your creations and meet other inventors. We encourage all area robotics enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds to exhibit their creations at Botfest.
New England Botfest will be held in conjunction with the New England Regional Botball Tournament.

Thank you to the supporters of the UMass Lowell 2018-2019 Community Partnerhips Program:

Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank

Digital Federal Credit Union

Waters Corporation


Our Community Partnership Program is fully funded by donations. If you are interested in making a donation, please call Phyllis Procter at 978-934-3625, email:pprocter@cs.uml.edu.
Here is information onexternal image pdf.png our program., a external image pdf.png donation form, aexternal image pdf.png listing of participating schools, and aexternal image pdf.png Classroom Awards Listing Cost Benefit Analysis.pdf