Demonstrating “Black Hole Rover” at Deer Park School, Toronto
On 19 July 2017, we were invited by the Deer Park Public School, Toronto to present our 30 pounds Battle Bot – the Black Hole at their first-ever Maker-Faire. It […]
How we made our first Battle Bot? Bot Brawl Competition, Maker Festival, Toronto
By Artash (11 years), Black Hole BattleBot Driver On 8 – 9 July 2017, I participated in the Bot Brawl – a battle bot competition organised as a part of […]
Bot Brawl: My First Battle Bot Competition @ MakerFestival
by Arushi (7 years), Black Hole BattleBot Co-Driver I and my brother participated in the 30 pounds battle bot competition – the Bot Brawl held the Maker Festival in Toronto […]
HotPopRobot @AstroNuts Space Camp 2017
On 11th June 2017, the HotPopRobot team was invited to present their projects and make a presentation at the 6th Annual AstroNuts KidsSpace Camp in Markham, Ontario. The AstroNuts Space […]
Reflections from our Participation @ International Space Development Conference (ISDC) 2017, St. Louis, USA
Between 26-29 May 2017, we participated in the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) organised by the National Space Society (NSS) in St. Louis, USA. ISDC is an annual event held […]
HotPopRobot to present @ International Space Development Conference, St. Louis, USA, 25 -29 May 2017
HotPopRobot Team will be giving 2 presentations at the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) being held in St. Louis, Missouri USA from 25 -29 May 2017. In additional we will be conducting a workshop […]
“Yes I Can” wins the Canadian Space Agency – NASA SpaceApps 2017 Challenge Toronto
The NASA SpaceApps Challenge 2017 was held from 28 -30 April 2017. For the first time, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) also posted some challenges for the participants alongside those […]
“Drop the Drought” wins the NASA Space Apps Toronto – moves to @SpaceApps Global Round
On the weekend of 28 – 30 April 2017 we participated in the NASA SpaceApps Hackathon held in Toronto to create solutions to to some of the NASA-designed challenges. Our […]
Rockets, Rovers, Radio Telescopes and Aliens! NASA Youth Space Apps 2017
So you want to be an Astronaut? Build some rockets, see a rover in action, learn how a radio telescope works, and pitch your intelligence against the Aliens. Sounds exciting? […]
The B(m)aking of Canada – 150 Years : TIFF Jump Cuts Finalist 2017 (and wins an Honourable Mention!)
UPDATE: The movie got an Honourable Mention in the TIFF Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase (Grades 4 to 6). See TIFF Press Release. Thank you, TIFF, for this opportunity! A short […]
2.2 Million Trees Missing from Toronto! “Fix the SIX” #Climathon Winner Update
2.2 Million Trees are missing in Toronto – taken away from our neighborhood parks and streets. The missing trees would have removed an extra 10,000 tonnes of carbon from air each […]
Fix the SIX: First Place and Climate Hero Award Winner #Climathon Toronto
HotPopRobot participated in the Climate Hackathon (#Climathon) organised by Climate-KIC on October 28-29, 2016 in Toronto. #Climathon brought together teams in 59 cities to work on most pressing climate challenges faced […]
Deep Sky Observing at the Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO)
Artash Nath and Arushi Nath. Published in SCOPE. The Newsletter of the Royal Astronomical Societ of Canda, Toronto Centre, April – May 2016. CLUSTERS are a big group of stars. There […]
ISDC 2016: Climate Change Monitoring Payload for Small Satellites. Puerto Rico
HotPopRobot.com was invited to give a presentation at the International Space Development Conference 2016 in Puerto Rico. 18 – 22 May 2016 on creating climate change payloads for small satellites. […]
Presentation: M.A.R.S (Maze solving Algorithm for Rovers and Space Applications) Path-Finding Rover
Mars does not have a magnetic field nor are there a constellation of satellites orbiting Mars to provide accurate location data. So how will Astronauts / Rovers on Mars navigate […]
Robo-Doc Bot: Get Your Bot On Hackathon
The second Get Your Bot On (GYBO) robotics hackathon was held on September 11-13. 2015 at the Mars Discovery District, Toronto, Canada. Our team choose the health sector and created […]
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