Robotics Team Wins Awards at BEST Regional Championships

Extraordinary Innovation Labs BEST Robotics Team competed at the Texas BEST Regional Championship Tournament in Dallas on November 13-14, 2015. The team had their best showing at Regionals in many years.

The Robot Division performed quite well, making it to the semi-final round out of 60 teams in attendance. In the end, the team’s robot placed 12th and also won the “Most Robust Award” for its quality craftsmanship and reliable design.

The Marketing Division was also recognized for their efforts with a 4th Place BEST Award. This prestigious award takes all components of the competition into account including the Marketing Presentation, Marketing Display Booth, Engineering Notebook, Robot Performance, and Team Spirit. This is an outstanding accomplishment among very stiff competition.

The team will be looking for new members for next year’s competition, so be on the lookout for information. The team in planning to host a number of off-season training events to help prospective members learn skill such as 3-D printing, CAD design, CNC machine operation, programming, web design, and more. In addition, the team is planning to host some fundraising camps next summer including Lego Engineering Camps and Minecraft Camps.

If you would like to stay informed about upcoming EIL Robotics team events, please send an email to info@eilrobotics.com to be added to a mailing list.