Programs

  • Dead Robot Society Robotics Program

    THE DEAD ROBOT SOCIETY INC. TEACHES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO DESIGN, BUILD, AND PROGRAM TABLE-TOP AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS TO COMPETE IN A REGIONAL AND THEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. STUDENTS LEARN IN A HANDS-ON LAB ENVIRONMENT TO PROTOTYPE AND REFINE ROBOTS THAT USE MOTORS AND SENSORS TO FIND, LIFT, AND MOVE GAME PIECES INTO SCORING POSITION BEFORE TIME EXPIRES. STUDENTS ITERATIVELY DOCUMENT THEIR PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES AS PART OF THEIR TEAM SCORE. AT COMPETITIONS, STUDENTS ARE SEQUESTERED INTO A SEPARATE AREA AWAY FROM ADULTS AND TEACHERS, TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE MASTERED THE BUILDING, PROGRAMMING, AND TROUBLESHOOTING SKILLS TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT ON THEIR OWN.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $14K

  • Program 1 [2025]

    THE DEAD ROBOT SOCIETY INC. TEACHES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO DESIGN, BUILD, AND PROGRAM TABLE-TOP AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS TO COMPETE IN A REGIONAL AND THEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. STUDENTS LEARN IN A HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENT TO PROTOTYPE AND REFINE ROBOTS THAT USE MOTORS AND SENSORS TO FIND, LIFT, AND MOVE GAME PIECES INTO SCORING POSITIONS BEFORE TIME EXPIRES. STUDENTS PREPARE AN ORAL ON-SITE PRESENTATION DESCRIBING THEIR ROBOT DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE AND PROGRAMMING STRATEGY TO SHOW THEIR ROBOTIC COMPETENCE. THE STUDENTS COMPETED IN THE GREATER DC REGIONAL TOURNAMENT WITH 17 OTHER LOCAL TEAMS AT GREAT MILLS HIGH SCHOOL IN GREAT MILLS, MD ON 26 APRIL 2025. AWARDS: FIRST PLACE OVERALL, FIRST PLACE SEEDING, FIRST PLACE DOUBLE ELIMINATION, OVERALL JUDGES CHOICE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $8.3K

  • Program 2 [2025]

    THE DEAD ROBOT SOCIETY INC. TEACHES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO DESIGN, BUILD, AND PROGRAM TABLE-TOP AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS TO COMPETE IN A REGIONAL AND THEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. STUDENTS LEARN IN A HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENT TO PROTOTYPE AND REFINE ROBOTS THAT USE MOTORS AND SENSORS TO FIND, LIFT, AND MOVE GAME PIECES INTO SCORING POSITIONS BEFORE TIME EXPIRES. STUDENTS PREPARE AN ORAL ON-SITE PRESENTATION DESCRIBING THEIR ROBOT DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE AND PROGRAMMING STRATEGY TO SHOW THEIR ROBOTIC COMPETENCE. THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS AND INTERNATIONAL BOTBALL TOURNAMENT IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA ON 8-12 JULY 2025. THE STUDENTS COMPETED IN A TOURNAMENT OF 49 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TEAMS. AWARDS: SECOND PLACE OVERALL, FOURTH PLACE SEEDING, THIRD PLACE DOUBLE ELIMINATION.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $15.9K