At VEX Worlds 2017 in Louisville, KY, 1,400 teams of budding roboticists, from Kazakhstan to South Korea, have gathered for the world’s largest robotics tournament. Here’s a look.
This team of girls is from Malaysia.
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Here’s where the fun begins! The VEX Robotics World Championship is held in Louisville, KY.
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Take a peek into the massive Expo Center, where nearly 20,000 young roboticists are competing at the VEX Robotics World Championship.
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All robots must comply with strict guidelines. Here’s the testing area.
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The Parade of Nations is a chance for all of the different countries–more than 30, altogether–to march in front of the crowd. This year, a team from Kazakhstan is here for the first time.
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Here’s Colombia’s team at the Parade of Nations.
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Japan’s team at VEX Worlds.
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Here’s the Paraguay team at VEX Worlds.
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The Lebanese team at the VEX Robotics World Championship.
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Here’s the home team–the United States of America!
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A team from Macau, here to compete at VEX Worlds.
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Adults can also feel free to check out the Creation Station!
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Lots of cool costumes were on display at VEX Worlds. Here’s a favorite.
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Another great costume!
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And here’s one more!
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Here’s the robotics team from Cape Elizabeth, ME.
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This is the practice area for teams, before qualifying rounds begin.
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Here’s another glimpse at the practice round.
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The pit area is where all the teams have their booths on display.
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Here’s a team from Gainesville.
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Here’s the cool display robot Gainesville made for the show.
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A participant of the VEX Robotics World Championship applauds the panel of female engineers during the Girl Powered Social on Wednesday, April 19, part of the VEX Robotics World Championship at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY.
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Lieutenant Governor, Jeneane Hampton, discusses the role of women in engineering during the Girl Powered Social.
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Two attendees smile as they listed to the female panelists during the Girl Powered Social.
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Hope Reese is a writer based in Louisville, Kentucky, currently living in Budapest. Her work has appeared in the Atlantic, the Boston Globe, Vox, Vice and other publications.
