Thales Canada, Transportation Solutions sponsored FIRST Robotics Competition World Championships
In addtition to sponsoring the Runnymede Robotics team for several years, Thales also contributed to their participation in the World Championships in St.Louis on April 25, 2015.
More than 18,000 students aged 6 to 18 from around the globe traveled to St. Louis, Mo., put their engineering skills to the test at the annual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, held at various venues throughout the city.
In this year’s recycling-themed game, RECYCLE RUSHSM, FRC teams took to the field, where competing Alliances scored points by stacking totes on scoring platforms, capping those stacks with recycling containers, and properly disposing of pool noodles, representing litter. In keeping with the recycling theme of the game, all game pieces used are reusable or recyclable by teams in their home locations or by FIRST at the end of the season.
The Thales-sponsored Runnymede team placed 2nd in the FRC World Championships, out of a field of 600 competitors.
Moreover, they won the FRC Northern Ontario Regional Championship.
About Runnymede Robotics:
Runnymede Robotics is an FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) team in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
There are over 70 students on our team supported by a strong team of industry mentors and teachers.
In both 2013 and 2014, Runnymede Robotics earned a spot at the FRC World Festival.
Runnymede Robotics is a school based team from Runnymede CI. The school is home to many innovative programs including the Masters of Science and Technology program.
Runnymede CI is proud to offer unique opportunities for students to achieve and excel.
Mission Statement
Runnymede Robotics provides a positive and safe environment
for students, leaders and mentors to work as a team
to learn and participate in a complex business and engineering challenge
that gives Team 1310 members a sense of belonging, friendship and accomplishment.