STEM Outreach

2026

How AI is Changing the Way We Build and Buy - SHERO Presentation

The Robotics Team hosted a workshop on January 27th featuring guest speaker Beth Shero, who works in the e-commerce industry. Beth discussed how artificial intelligence is changing the way products are built, marketed, and purchased, helping students understand how AI, data, and consumer behavior intersect in real-world applications. This workshop was open to all students interested in technology, AI, business, engineering, marketing, or computer science, and no prior experience was required.

2025

IBM Quantum Computer Tour

We learned about quantum computing and real world applications of computer science at IBM Poughkeepsie, our long-time sponsor.

OTPT: Occupational, Physical Therapy Planning

Our team has begun the design process in partnership with our elementary schools physical therapy team to build a sensory cart. This cart is designed to help created a multi-sensory environment and we are building using CNC and our 3D printer. This is an ongoing project.

Elementary School Steam Center Workshop

For the past two years now we have visited our Red Hook elementary school and gave a presentation to a fifth grade STEAM class on our build process and how we implement it into creating a new robot each year. Afterwards we engaged in a hands on project where they were encouraged to follow the steps of the build process and use a limited set of materials to construct a stand to hold as many robot wheels as possible. This opportunity created an interactive activity to help spread STEM to our community and its youth.

Middle School FLL Mentoring

We joined our middle school’s robotics team for a day to help them begin their process for their UNEARTHED research project and robot. We introduced a simplified version of our engineering process to provide them with a starting point in designing their robot.

2024

Columbia Memorial Hospital

We organized a visit to Colombia Memorial Hospital, where we saw a demonstration of robotics surgery by a Stryker Mako surgical arm. We learned about the uses and risks of robotics in the medical field, and were even able to cut faux bones ourselves. We also learned about the importance of degrees of freedom in precise robotics.

Umass Lowell

The Red Hook RoboRaiders attended a special robotics event at Umass Lowell where they learned about all types of robotics in different industries around the US.