Local schools compete at World Robotics Championship
By GARRETT NEESE gneese@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON — Two local high school robotics teams traveled to Houston last month to compete among the top teams in the world. Houghton High School’s Superior 857 Roboworks team and Ontonagon Gladiator Robotics 6569 both competed in the FIRST Robotics World Championships, held April 17-20. On the first Saturday of January, FIRST Robotics unveiled the year’s new game to all teams simultaneously. This year, teams had a music-themed game, Crescendo. “We always immediately start figuring out ways that we can score,” said Houghton ...