{"id":137,"date":"2026-02-02T15:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/summer-programs\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:39:16","slug":"robotics-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/summer-programs\/robotics-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Autonomous Robotics Summer Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A one-week Pre-college day program for rising 10th \u2013 12th graders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

July 13 \u2013 July 17, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

9 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Discover the world of intelligent machines at the Clark Autonomous Robotics Summer Academy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Designed for rising 10th\u201312th graders, this one-week, hands-on program \u2013 offered by Clark University\u2019s Department of Computer Science \u2013 introduces students to the fundamentals of modern autonomous robots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants build and program their own Arduino powered mobile robot while exploring sensing, decision making, and control through guided labs and team challenges. Along the way, students practice real engineering methods, strengthen problem solving skills, and experience the excitement of designing systems that think and act independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No prior robotics experience needed! For the best experience, participants should have completed Algebra and be comfortable with basic Geometry. A little exposure to Physics ideas, like motion, force, and energy, and the scientific method is helpful\u2014but most important is curiosity and a love of STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n