Robotics

A different kind of scrimmage

The sun beams onto the turf as whispers of excitement border the sidelines. These muffled sounds wrestle with the upbeat tunes pouring out of the loudspeakers onto the field. Aromas of pizza and popcorn waft into the playing area,...

Christmas Comes Twice for the All Sparks

There’s always that one present under the tree. You know the one. It’s got that special reflective sheen all the way around the rectangular box, and a wide red ribbon trimmed in gold foil. You eyeballed it the first...

Jesuit Robotics: Rescue Heroes

The robot, carried by its specially fabricated wheels, drives against the unrelenting mountain, struggling to climb.  A T-shaped robotic arm swings down using gears to carefully lower it into position.  The team manipulating its controls, the robot triggers switches on...

Rocking Christmas with Robotics

As the many Jesuit Robotics students furiously used a Computer Aided Design program, otherwise know as CAD, a few stand out. These students are not making the numerous amount of parts that the lab usually makes. Instead, these students...

Robotics Gears Up for 2016

As the new school year jitters begin to disappear from many clubs and sports around Jesuit, one club in particular prepares for a competition not of strength, muscle, or even the ability to manipulate a ball. Instead, the Jesuit...

Jesuit’s Newest Chariots Race Towards Success

The rushing wind from the chariots, cheering from the audience, and adrenaline pumping through veins of every member helps to rebirth a well-loved Jesuit tradition every year. Chariots, from the Roman Circus Maximus, now race across the heated asphalt...

Defending Champions: Jesuit Robotics Begins their Season

On February 17, a minute before midnight, the defending champion Team 2848 Jesuit All Sparks finalized their "groundbreaking build season as they bagged another tournament robot," according to club moderator Mr. Michael Couvillon. Reflecting on the season, he mentioned...

Museum Goers Awed by Jesuit Robotics Team at Perot Museum

3…2…1…Go! This countdown, followed by the screams of thousands of fans inside the Edward Jones Dome in Saint Lewis, Missouri, ended with Dallas Jesuit’s very own robotics team bringing home the gold medal in the winter of 2014, winners of...

Robotics Provides Stocking Stuffer of the Year

This year for Christmas, there is a new item that is bound to find its way onto your list. No, it's not a new iPhone 6 or Xbox One. The Robotics team will be your Santa this year as they have...