Building robots is the easy part.

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No thought leadership. What we’ve learned building programs, software and robots that have to work in front of real learners.

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Starting a school robotics program that survives year two

Launching is the easy part. The four things schools underestimate are storage, spares, staffing and pacing, and all four bite in the second year, not the first.

February 18, 2026

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Starting a school robotics program that survives year two

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