The Big Day...

Robocup Junior 2009 held at Scienceworks Museum in Melbourne was a huge success. I had an absolute ball mixing with so many other robots and seeing all the great projects that my wheel based relatives have been completing in other schools. It was fantastic to see so many students and robots working together. Brains and computers seen as equal. It would have brought a tear to my eye, if i had eyes or tear ducts that is!

I was especially proud of the Silverbotz from Silverton PS. They all did such a fantastic job. Throughout the journey they were so enthusiastic which really shone through on the day. Unfortunately we didn't win. It did cut a little deep to think that the judges believed that my inferior wheel based relatives could work the dance floor better than me. But I'm not a sore loser, maybe my dance moves were just too progressive for the judges! I guess i'm just the Elvis Presley of the robotics world! Regardless, in my eyes the Silverbotz and I were winners all along! See for yourself....

So a big thank you to Haleem, Jake, Navoda and Isabella from Silverton PS, I couldn't have done it without you. Which is not a cliche but rather a statement of fact. Now it's time for me to rest up because I'm off to a few educational conferences where I'll need to strut my moves to impress!