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intelitek and VEX Robotics:Partnership for Growth

Topics

• VEX Robotics & Innovation First Overview

• VEX Robotics STEM Philosophy• VEX Robotics in the Classroom

– VEX Robotics and intelitek

• VEX Robotics Competition• VEX Product Roadmap

Innovation First International

HONG KONG

UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED STATES

CANADA

Innovation First International

INNOVATION FIRST INTERNATIONAL IFI Manufacturing

Rack Solutions VEX Robotics Innovation First Labs

Hexbugs

VEX Robotics STEM Philosophy

Broaden the base of student STEM knowledge in North America, while

simultaneously extending the peak of that knowledge.

Objective

VEX Robotics STEM Philosophy

Basic ExposureHigh Interest

High Skill

The STEM Pyramid

Basic Exposure

High Skill

High Interest

Basic Exposure

High Skill

High Interest

VEX Robotics STEM Philosophy

• Make Technology Accessible• Utilize Project Based Learning

– Learn by doing– An end goal or set of objectives– Students don’t like being lectured at

• Make it Fun, but How?• Robotics Curriculum combined

with Robotics Competition is our answer

What’s the attraction?

FunSmart

What’s the attraction?

Smart

Classroom

Fun

Competition

Robotics in the Classroom

First Piece: Robotics Hardware Built with the Classroom in MindNext Piece: Easy to Learn, but Powerful SoftwareFinal Piece: Smart Curriculum Built Around the Hardware Platform

What is needed to succeed?

VEX Robotics in the Classroom

VEX designed the hardware, but was missing

the other elements.

intelitek provided solutions to those elements

VEX and intelitek Partnership

VEX provides…• Custom VEX kits• VRC thru RECF*• Education channel

support• Hardware support

– Phone, email, forum

• New Product Development

intelitek provides…

• easyC software• REC (Robotics

Engineering Curriculum)

• Reseller network• Software support• Competition support

– easyC help desk– Game Design

IntelitekeasyC Programming Software

Intelitek

$1,295

VEX Robotics in CompetitionPartnered with Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF), a 501(C)3 organization.

RECF will organize and run the VEX Robotics Competition for the 2010-2011 season.

Partnered with BEST, a 501(C)3 organization that has its own extra-curricular robotics competition.

BEST is using the VEX Robotics Cortex Control System in all of their robots.

VEX is the only middle and high school robotics platform with significant

penetration in both daytime classroom instruction and extracurricular

competitions.

VEX Round Up

2010-2011 status update

200+ events

20+ countries

3,000+ teams

VEX Robotics Competition

Asian Robotics Championship November 2010

Pan Pacific Championship December 2010

Championship of the

Americas March 2011

LOCAL

REGIONAL

NATIONAL

April 14 - 16, 2010

VEX Robotics Competition

April 14 - 16, 2011

Dallas Convention Center

“Low Hurdle” Registration

$75 registration; $25 for additional teams

Includes Welcome Kit!

Robotics team fundraising• $10 retail• 45% to 50% profit• $1,500,000+ raised

NEW!

Event Partner Support

Jason Morrella Tonya Scott

Marc CoutureKarthik K.

Brad Lauer

Corporate HQ

Event Partner SupportProvided by RECF

Rick Tyler

Rick Folea

RobotEvents

Manages team and event registration

Classroom Competition Program

• $499 turn key 8 x 8 tool-less field• Teachers Competition Handbook• Robot “one kit wonder” Bundles

VEX Robotics Design System

Goal: the best value

• Starter bundles range from $299 to $699

• Minimal tools required• Safe• System of over 200 items

Classroom Lab Kits

$699 $849

Control system evolution

75 MHzUpgradeVEXnet

Discontinued

nativeVEXnet

Now Shipping

Microcontroller assortment

VEX v.5 Microcontroller

VEXnet Upgrade

VEX Cortex Microcontroller

Cortex M3 ARM- 90 MIPS (9x current)

- 384KB Flash (12x current)

- 64K RAM (35x current)

VEX PRO ARM9 Microcontroller

OMAP ARM9- Runs Linux OS - 220 MIPS (22x)- 16MB Flash (512x)- 32MB SDRAM- Video support

Thank you!

Questions?