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This 33-minute educational talk explores how the updated XRP (Experiential Robotics Platform) is revolutionizing STEM education through classroom implementation, summer camps, and team training. Learn how this affordable, open-source robotics platform combines hands-on learning with programming options in both Blocks and Python while teaching real-world engineering principles. Follow along as teachers and FIRST mentors demonstrate XRP applications across middle and high school engineering classes, after-school robotics clubs, STEM outreach events, and summer camps featuring open-source game content like Orbit Odyssey. Discover how XRP introduces students to programming, AI concepts, and vision processing using the HuskyLens module while preparing them for FIRST Tech Challenge and other robotics competitions. Explore the platform's key features including Raspberry Pi RP2040 technology with expanded RAM and Flash capabilities, dual Qwiic connectors for sensor integration, and open-source 3D-printable components. Access free curriculum resources from WPI and flexible camp guides designed for students from 5th grade through high school, providing educators with tools to scale engagement and build technical confidence in students.
