2017-18 Year End Celebration
Southwest High School Team 2129 celebrated an amazing 2018 in May.
Stratysys and Excel Riverside Tours
This month we went our sponsor, Stratasys. Southwest Media and Technology teacher Gabriel Pass and his Digital Technology class and FRC Team 7258, RoboLobos joined us. Thank you to Kevin Johnson, our tour guide. We also toured the Xcel Riverside power plant for a change…
Team 2129 Takes on the MURA Practice Field
While FIRST Robotics Competition teams are starting to wonder how their robots will perform, we are delighted to say that Team 2129 and two other FRC teams were on the MURA practice field last night. We were able to run for over…
Join SWHS Robotics
Welcome back to school Southwest and welcome to the new Southwest High School freshmen! Join us for hands on experience in engineering, computer programming, and building -- or take on another role in graphic design, business planning, fundraising -- the…
Robots Take Over the 3M Plaza
Ultraviolet and our lead mentor Tim - a retired 3M employee who is making a difference for our team. #grateful #omgrobots #lifewith3m pic.twitter.com/gafNqCGRYX — Southwest Robotics (@swrobotics) August 4, 2017 Here we go! #lifewith3m #omgrobots pic.twitter.com/Xylho4z0D0 — Southwest Robotics (@swrobotics)…
Helping More Kids Get Involved in FTC!
We are helping @ftc_rubies launch 3 FTC teams - robots will be rolling through #Minneapolis National Night Out Tuesday! #NNO2017 #omgrobots pic.twitter.com/wIYrFFMm0f— Southwest Robotics (@swrobotics) July 26, 2017 This summer, we are helping 3 new @FTCTeams get ready for the…
Southwest Robotics Visits HERC
We had a great time at HERC, learning about #wastetoenergy in the heart of downtown #Minneapolis today. Thank you for the tour! #STEM pic.twitter.com/QDQoQjk3we— Southwest Robotics (@swrobotics) June 13, 2017
2017 Northstar Regional Results
After all the qualification rounds were done we were in 9th place, and we were selected as an Alliance Captain! Check out all the detailed results here. We chose 3691 and 3633 to help us compete in the quarterfinal playoffs…
Twin Cities FIRST Robotics Competition regional
Join us this weekend for regionals! We are participating in the Twin Cities FIRST Robotics Competition regionals this weekend at the University of Minnesota in Mariucci Arena. We will be setting up our pit in the arena and unbagging our…
Thank You Robotics Alley
Ultraviolet had a great time at the Robotics Alley Conference and Expo on Feb. 28 and March 1 at the Depot in Minneapolis. We'd like to thank Robotics Alley, and especially Eileen Manning, for putting together such an excellent event…