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WAR OF THE ROBOTS: LOCAL COMPANIES JOIN WITH STUDENTS IN 'THE ULTIMATE MIND SPORT'.
Crain's Detroit Business, April, 1999 by OTT, KARALYNN
Engineering might lack the bone-snapping thrills of football and the fast-paced action of basketball. But as with sports, the challenges are exciting. And team effort, tenacity and discipline can bring success and satisfaction. Supporters say that is the message of a program for teen-agers that promotes competition based on science rather than sinew.
``There are so many influences on kids today, but it's science and technology that make the world go round,'' said Jim Lanzon, vice president of engineering at New Venture Gear Inc. in Troy. New Venture is one of several local companies sponsoring high school students in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology robotics competition, a national program aimed at making science and...
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