Robot Week

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ECHS Robotics teams Advance to World Championship

KHGN InternsMarch 30, 2019June 24, 2019

Following a successful victory at the Alamo West Regional Championship, both of Early College High School's robotics teams took top spots, landing them a spot at the FIRST Robotics World...

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ECHS Teams Advance to State Robotics Competition

KHGN InternsMarch 1, 2019June 24, 2019

After competing in the FTC Regional Robotics Championship at Royal Technologies in Mission, the Early College High School teams took top spots and are advancing to the Alamo West Regional...

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National win brings big money to HCISD engineering teams

KHGN InternsFebruary 27, 2019June 24, 2019

The collaboration of innovative minds has earned two Harlingen high school engineering groups first and third place in the national Ford NGL STEAM High School Community Challenge. During what was...

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HHS advances to Texas BEST Regional Robotics Championship

Adriana DominguezOctober 29, 2014November 7, 2014

[caption id="attachment_10279" align="alignnone" width="600"] Harlingen High School Robotics Team[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10277" align="alignnone" width="600"] Early College High School Robotics Team[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10278" align="alignnone" width="600"] Harlingen High School South Robotics Team[/caption] The...

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Robot Week Poll 2014

Adriana DominguezOctober 24, 2014October 24, 2014

Have a favorite robot? Pick which one you think will take the top spot at the RGV Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics High School Competition. Don't forget you...

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Robot of the Day: Meet ECHS’ robot Electric Sheep

Adriana DominguezOctober 23, 2014

The Early College High School robotics team is hard at work putting the finishing touches on their robot, Electric Sheep. The inspiration for the name of their robot came from...

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Robot of the Day: Meet HHSS’ robot AIR-O

Adriana DominguezOctober 22, 2014October 22, 2014

The Harlingen High School South F.O.R.C.E. robotics team beams with pride as they talk about their robot AIR-O. They will be headed to the RGV BEST Competition on Saturday, October...

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Robot of the Day: Meet HHS’ robot K-9

Adriana DominguezOctober 21, 2014October 21, 2014

The Harlingen High School robotics team has put a lot of thought and care into the creation of their robot, K-9 – affectionately named after the robotic canine in the...

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HCISD students ready to outsmart the competition at RGV BEST

Adriana DominguezOctober 20, 2014October 21, 2014

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ECHS celebrates robotics team with campus pep rally

Adriana DominguezOctober 25, 2013October 25, 2013

The students at Early College High School cheered on their robotics team as they prepare to put their robot to the test during the 2013 Rio Grande Valley Boosting Engineering,...

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Robot of the Day: Meet ECHS’ robot SirKit

Adriana DominguezOctober 24, 2013

The Early College High School Robotics Team is confident that SirKit is going to do well in the 2013 Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology Competition (BEST) on Oct. 26. SirKit...

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Robot of the Day: Meet HHSS’ Robot Nando

Adriana DominguezOctober 23, 2013

Harlingen High School South is putting their robot, Nando, to test on October 26th at the 2013 Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology Competition (BEST). HHSS has had only 6 weeks...

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Robot of the Day: Meet HHS’ robot Rdric

Adriana DominguezOctober 22, 2013

When the Harlingen High School robotics team introduces Rdric, they beam with pride as it represents their six weeks of hard work. Rdic is the name of their robot that...

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High school robotics teams get in gear for annual competition

Adriana DominguezOctober 21, 2013October 21, 2013

The sounds of gears going, and motors being tested are in the air once again as students from Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South and Early College High School...

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Robot Week 2013

Adriana DominguezOctober 18, 2013October 18, 2013

Starting Oct. 21, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be celebrating Robot Week. The week will showcase a variety of stories, photos and videos related the robotics teams and...

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HHSS Robotics Team finishes strong at region competition

Adriana DominguezNovember 15, 2012November 16, 2012

The Harlingen High School South Robotics Team traveled Dallas to compete in the Texas Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST) Regional Robotics Competition on Nov. 9. Of the...

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HHSS Robotics Team heads to region competition

Adriana DominguezNovember 8, 2012November 8, 2012

The Harlingen High School South Robotics Team will put their engineering skills to the test at the Region Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics Competition on Nov. 9. The...

Robot Week Videos

SOLVM Bot View

Content ProvidedNovember 1, 2012November 6, 2012

SOLVM ascends [youtube height="315" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOC4127-_uI&feature=share&list=UUCKT71npg-bteBHOHbzwU5Q[/youtube]

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SOLVM Another View

Content ProvidedNovember 1, 2012November 6, 2012

SOLVM Another View is a video which shows how the robot moves up and down to fulfill its task. [youtube height="315" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0yDa4NzFGA&feature=share&list=UUCKT71npg-bteBHOHbzwU5Q[/youtube]

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HHSS Robotics team sweeps RGV BEST Robotics Competition

Adriana DominguezOctober 29, 2012November 8, 2012

The Harlingen High School South Robotics Team had a memorable performance at the RGV Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics Competition on Oct. 27. The team was awarded first...

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SOLVMM wins Robot Week poll

Adriana DominguezOctober 26, 2012October 26, 2012

Harlingen High School South robot SOLVMM received the most votes in the Robot Week poll. Harlingen High School robot Gravitron and Early College High School robot Neil 2.0 were awarded...

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Gutierrez students get crash course in robotics

Adriana DominguezOctober 26, 2012

Sixth grade students at Gutierrez Middle School are getting in on the Robot Week action by taking a crash course in computer programming on Oct. 24. Twenty-six students participated in...

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Robot of the day: Meet ECHS’ robot Neil 2.0

Adriana DominguezOctober 24, 2012October 24, 2012

Neil 2.0 is the creation of the more than 30 students participating in the robotics team from Early College High School. Named after astronaut Neil Armstrong and their team number,...

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Robot of the day: Meet HHSS’ robot SOLVMM

Adriana DominguezOctober 23, 2012October 23, 2012

SOLVMM is the robot created by the seven members on the robotics team at Harlingen High School South. SOLVMM stands for South’s Original Latching Vertical Motion Machine, and has mastered...

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Robot of the Day: Meet HHS’ robot Gravitron

Adriana DominguezOctober 22, 2012October 22, 2012

Gravitron is the product of the 7 members of the Harlingen High School robotics team. Named after the task of simulating gravity on a space elevator, Gravitron’s design was inspired by...

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Bonham students receive visit from ECHS robotics team

Adriana DominguezOctober 22, 2012October 22, 2012

The students at Bonham Elementary School patiently held their hands in the air as they waited for their questions to be answered by the Early College High School robotics team...

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HCISD celebrates Robot Week

Adriana DominguezOctober 19, 2012October 19, 2012

Starting Oct. 22, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be celebrating Robot Week. The week will showcase a variety of stories, photos and videos related the robotics teams...

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Demo Day 2012: High school robotics teams prepare for upcoming competition

Adriana DominguezOctober 19, 2012October 22, 2012

The sounds of gears in motion and remote controlled generators filled the air as high school robotics teams from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and across the Rio Grande...

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Demo Day 2012

Content ProvidedOctober 17, 2012October 22, 2012

Click here to view more photos from the 2012 Demo Day.