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Great Stories

In the world of student robotics, there are many great stories about programs and people making a positive impact in the lives of others. These are just a few of those...

If you have a great story to tell, email Wendy Siminski at siminski@auvsifoundation.org.

Insitu, Empowering Interns to Make Their Ideas Real - Insitu, Inc., the world-class designer, manufacturer and service provider of the ScanEagle and Integrator unmanned aircraft system (UAS), empowers college and high school students through its internship program. By actively engaging them in substantial projects, not coffee runs, student interns have a chance to accomplish something at Insitu: They have a chance to make their ideas real.

Carl Hayden High School, Defying Expectations - Faridodin "Fredi" Lajvardi proves that one dedicated teacher can help a high school robotics team whose demographic profile, according to conventional thinking, does not translate into high student achievement achieve unprecedented success and change the lives of students forever.

Cornell University, Technology to Serve the Community - Each year, the Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team (CUAUV) makes it a priority to reach out to the neighboring Ithaca Community and educate young people about robotics.

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