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Students from three different Machine Science programs participated on December 16, 2005, in BOT BOWL-a robotics competition at MIT's Stata Center. BOT BOWL challenged contestants to design and build robots capable of propelling balls into a small-scale bowling alley. Scores were based on the number of soda bottles knocked over by each robot. The robots operated in both radio-controlled and autonomous modes, with bonus points awarded for fully autonomous entries. The competition, organized by MIT's Edgerton Center, was conceived as a warm-up event for the annual FIRST Robotics Competition. BOT BOWL was an "open-architecture" event, meaning that entries were built with a range of different robotics platforms. Machine Science was represented by students from Boston University Academy, English High School, and the John D. Bryant School, as well as several individual competitors. We would like to thank MIT's Ed Moriarty for organizing this terrific event and congratulate all the participants on their excellent work!

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