by Steve Willingham | Dec 24, 2022 | AMRoC, Entrepreneurship, Foundation for Community Driven Innovation, Robotics, STEM, TechSports, Volunteer
2022 brought a lot of exciting changes at FCDI’s AMRoC Fab Lab and for the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation generally, from a mid-year move to a larger space, a monthlong ROBOTICON youth STEM showcase event at the Mall, relaunched Equity in Entrepreneurship...
by Steve Willingham | Feb 18, 2022 | AMRoC, Robotics, STEM, TechSports
It’s time for the first ever Florida State Fair Frenzy Combat Robotics event , as Beetle Weight and under class robots face off in the Florida Center on Saturday, Feb. 19! We’ll also have drone flying demos from Tampa Drones, and FIRST LEGO League and...
by Steve Willingham | Dec 30, 2021 | AMRoC, Competition, Education, Entrepreneurship, Esports, Events, Fab Lab, First Friday at the Fab Lab, Foundation for Community Driven Innovation, Manufacturing, Programming, Projects, Resources, Robotics, STEM, TechSports, Training, Volunteer
In some respects, standing on the cusp of 2022 may not feel much different than it did a year ago. We’re all still facing the challenges of COVID-19 and many things remain socially and economically difficult, as well. But at AMRoC Fab Lab, we worked hard...
by Steve Willingham | Jun 2, 2021 | AMRoC, Awards, Competition, Education, Entrepreneurship, Esports, Fab Lab, First Friday at the Fab Lab, Programming, Projects, Robotics, STEM, TechSports
It’s hard to believe we’re celebrating our 2nd anniversary at AMRoC! It’s been two years this month since we opened our doors to the public, and one of them a pandemic year. But here we are, a living creative laboratory thriving and embarking on our...
by Steve Willingham | May 3, 2021 | 3D Printing, Active Gaming, AMRoC, Art, Automotive, Competition, Education, Electronics, Entrepreneurship, Fab Lab, First Friday at the Fab Lab, Programming, Projects, Robotics, STEM, TechSports
May is National Inventors Month and AMRoC Fab Lab is celebrating by hosting a Taste of MakerCon. While the time isn’t quite right yet for a full blown maker festival, we’re stretching the fun out for a full Month of Making at AMRoC Fab Lab. Each week in...
by Steve Willingham | Apr 8, 2021 | AMRoC, Education, Esports, Fab Lab, First Friday at the Fab Lab, Foundation for Community Driven Innovation, Professional Development, Robotics, STEM, TechSports, Volunteer
We’re celebrating National Volunteer Appreciation Month with a salute to our awesome AMRoC Fab Lab Volunteer Team! Our Volunteers range from high school students to retirees and help with everything from running programs and giving tours to organizing and maintaining...