Kealakehe Robotics (Tiki Technologies,Team 3880)
Started in 2010, Kealakehe High School has one of the state's most successful robotics programs. The team participates annually in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), Botball, VEX (Vex Robotics Design System), and MATE ROV (Remotely operated underwater vehicle). The team's formal competition name is Tiki Technologies known colloquially as 'The Tiki Techs'. All members of the team complete United States Department of Labor (OSHA) safety training gaining their General Industry 10-hour card. Team members participate in the Stanford University Design Thinking(DT) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) OCW satellite trainings. The team participates in a variety of community service projects to give back to the community that supports them. In 2011, the Tiki Techs received a proclamation from Hawaii State Governor Neil Abercrombie for their successes. More information about the team can be found at www.kealakeherobotics.org.
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