LOUISVILLE, Ky. Get ready to roborumble! The Samtec RoboRumble Regional Robotic Tournament is returning at the 2020 Kentucky Derby Festival.

The robotic tournament challenges students and teams to design, build and compete with robots. The competition begins on March 7 at 9 A.M. at Marion C. Moore High School with the awards ceremony following at 3 P.M.

Samtec is proud to once again sponsor the KDF Foundation RoboRumble Robotic Tournament, said Doug Wathen, Marketing Director. We are committed to supporting programs that encourage STEM to develop the next generation of engineers, programmers, and technicians in our community.

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The 32-ft-long Maker Mobile will also be on-site for the students to experience. The mobile maker space brings education to life by using lasers, 3D-printers, CNC equipment, and more. The Maker Mobile exposes traditional maker equipment to kids of all ages to inspire creativity and future innovators.

As a kid, I would have never imagined how amazing robotics could be, said Mike Moore, JCPS Parent. The RoboRumble gives our students the opportunity to show they have the creativity and imagination to do anything!

The 2020 RoboRumble will include five events:

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