Realising robotic dreams

:David, CoderLevelUp.org & friends have been building FOSS blockly & python-powered robots in space, under the sea, on rovers, in competitions, all for education! In each case there is a sim that can run remotely and then test code on a real (often remote) robot, so it's universally accessible.

Come along for an update on what's been happening and how you too can play, learn and contribute.

In this talk:
- Mars Yard missions at Parklands & the Science Centre
- LoCO AUV build log (and launch, hopefuly by pycon) at the Ocean Hub
- Robots in Cape Town Libraries code clubs
- Notes from FTC robot world championships in Houston
- MakeCode & pxt (Programming eXperience Toolkit) for microbit, pico & esp32
- connection to the Department of Basic Education Coding & Robotics Curriculum, Further Education & Training colleges, University projects.