Geek Wire – Aedan Henry
“Right now, thousands of people from all over the Pacific Northwest are gathered in Tacoma, Wash., to watch high school teams compete. There’s loud cheering, colorful uniforms, and fast-paced gameplay. No, this isn’t football. Nor is it basketball, track, soccer, baseball, or hockey. It’s a robotics competition, a sport for the modern generation. And with the recent regional increase in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education, it’s huge in the Seattle area.” (more)