Wicked FBD: Applying Gravity!
Join us at the Johnson Ice Rink for the Annual 2.007 Robot Competition! This year, the theme “Wicked FBD: Applying Gravity” is inspired by the recent release of “Wicked”, a film adaptation of the famous prequel to “The Wizard of Oz” and the origin story of Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. The Gameboard features the poppy fields and the train to Oz. Students can earn points by picking poppies, collecting classic artifacts like the ruby slippers and the Scarecrow’s diploma, or freeing the flying monkeys! If students take the train to Oz, they can earn even more points by interacting with the wizard’s giant head, riding his hot air balloon, or stealing the Wicked Witch’s broom! Students have designed their own individual strategies for racking up as many points as possible and built robots to compete for the highest score.
The competition will run on Monday 05/12/25 from 5:00pm to 10pm and Tuesday 05/13/25 from 6:30pm to 10pm at the Johnson Ice Rink. Each student will showcase their robot in a single match on Monday, and Tuesday will feature a single-elimination bracket of the top 32 competitors. The event can be livestreamed at https://web.mit.edu/webcast/2.007/