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Last year the competition was moving balloons so you had to design a robot that would move those. This year we had to pick up blocks and stack them on Members of the Vermillion Area Robotics Club showcased their winning the towers.” robots to delighted spectators young and old at the library Monday evening Stian said giving them the chance to test drive one of them. his favorite part SARAH WETZEL / FOR THE PLAIN TALK of the competiout of the rope.” age 9. “There was one part tion was buildThe design was appreci- where you could actually ing and running the robots. ated by younger spectators drive a robot.” Stian acted as driver for at the library event. Spectators did have the both competitions. “People drive the robots opportunity to see what “It is a career I’ve been and make towers with it’s like to guide one of the looking into,” he said. “They pegs,” observed Joaquin, robots through an obstacle Drivers 1340 Class A CDL Driver, OTR Needed. Home on weekends. (605)659-5086. 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I was looking into engineering before this so the designing and building was something I really enjoyed.” Joaquin also has an interest in building robots. “I would if I knew how,” he said. “I build with Legos, I build with trio blocks, I build with wooden blocks, so a lot of stuff.” According to Stian, you don’t need previous know-how to do well with robotics. 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