Tower-Climbing, Frisbee-Tossing Robots Kick Off 2013 START Competition http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Representatives from more than 50 high schools gathered at San Jose State University Saturday for the kickoff to the 2013 season of the FIRST Robotics Competition, inventor Dean Kamen's attempt to turn robotics and engineering education into a high school sports-like event. This year's competition: build a robot that can throw Frisbees and climb a 90-inch-tall metal pyramid tower.



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