Chamber Executive Committee Members and representatives from the Vicksburg Port Commission meets Team 456 – Siege Robotics at ERDC. Thanks to Colonel Kevin Wilson for the introduction! Check out this great program at www.siegerobotics.org.
Siege Robotics is a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition team in Vicksburg, Mississippi created in 2000 and has been participating in competitions ever since. The team is composed of students from Warren Central and St. Aloysius High Schools. Competitions have taken place in New Orleans, Orlando, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Denver. The competition robots are constructed prior to meeting at the Engineering and Research Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg. The team strives to build a quality robot, provide hands on educational experiences for young people and promote science and engineering in the local community.
Throughout the organization’s history, many awards have been won including:
2011 Bayou Regional, New Orleans, LA
- Engineering Excellence Award sponsored by Delphi
- Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award
- Regional Finalists
2010 Dallas Regional, Dallas, TX
- Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award
2009 Bayou Regional, New Orleans, LA
- Delphi “Driving Tomorrow’s Technology” Award
- Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award
A full listing of awards won can be viewed online.
Videos of the team’s latest competition can be viewed on their YouTube channel. For more information on this great crew and see when their next battle is, visit the FRC Team 456 – Siege Robotics website.
