Zero Robotics is an international programming
competition where it sees high school students
have the opportunity to program the NASA Spheres
Research Robots on board the International
Space Station.
Zero Robotics is aimed at trying to encourage
students to learn about STEM subjects.
As part of the program they have to learn
about robotics, they have to learn about coding
and they have to work as a team.
I think the most exciting thing about Zero
Robotics is that the high school students
get to write code that runs on the space station.
I’m quite envious, I wish I could be in
their shoes.
I think the best thing about the competition
is the opportunity it gives to the students.
Here they have the ability to program, the
ability to problem solve and they can put
it altogether and have that cool aspect of
going onto the space station or doing something
that might end up in space one day.
(Background voice: That’s a Ruse victory
so congratulations)
The best thing about Zero Robotics I think
is that the students at such a young age get
an exposure to engineering and engineering
analytical thinking.
I really believe that engineers are the thought
leaders of the future so to be able to inspire
them to get that context early one is really
good.
I think it’s a fantastic competition but
imagine this for school students, some of
the coding that they’ve done is actually
going to be used on the International Space
Station.
How exciting is that?
Many of the important jobs in the future and
the great opportunities in the future will
be created through students studying STEM.
I would like to congratulate the University
of Sydney for the wonderful role in this particular
program.
This is a joint initiative between MIT, NASA
and the University of Sydney as well and it’s
great to have three great global institutions
there mentioned in the one breath.
Zero Robotics is just a really interesting
program in itself.
It’s just amazing to see all your hard work
paying off at the end as well as you learning
so many important skills.
