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Siddhi Raut, who completed the third cohort of the LCATS program, stands in front of a large rendering on display inside of SAMSAT showing what life could look like inside caves on the moon. Raut worked on a rocket launch and a high altitude balloon when she completed the program in 2017.

Lunar exploration the subject of STEM education program looking for San Antonio students

by Raquel Torres August 14, 2023August 15, 2023

A push to get teens interested in STEM careers wants local students to join a program to design and build devices to explore lunar caves.

San Antonio Robotics Firm Becomes First to Prove Its Robots Kill Coronavirus

by Lindsey Carnett May 1, 2020May 2, 2020

LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot named Eden.

Robots Waiting in Wings as SA Firm Aims to Stop Coronavirus Spread

by Lindsey Carnett February 14, 2020March 18, 2020

The "bossanova" robot scans aisles for missing or low stocked product and sends counts to Wal-Mart employees.

Business & Development, Business & Tech

Robots to Roam the Aisles at SA Walmarts, But Will They Take Jobs?

by JJ Velasquez May 22, 2019May 22, 2019

Xenex robot uses UV light to sterilize a hospital room.

Business & Tech

Xenex’s Germ-Zapping Robots Showcased on NPR’s Here and Now

by San Antonio Report Staff March 14, 2017March 14, 2017

Business & Tech

Robots Aren’t Out to Get Us All

by Jim Kee March 6, 2017March 6, 2017

Initial reports identified the Remotec model F-5 as the robot that police used to kill a sniper in Dallas. It was later revealed that it was the Remotec Andros Mark V-A1, manufactured by Northrop Grumman. Image courtesy of Northrop Grumman.

Gov & Politics, Lifestyle

Commentary: Ethical Questions Arise After Robot Used to Kill Dallas Sniper

by Paul Woodruff, Texas Perspectives July 12, 2016January 31, 2020

Young Women’s Leadership Academy (YWLA) sent their first ever robotics team to the Alamo-FIRST (Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics competition on March 10-12. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone.

Business & Development, Business & Tech, Education

WATCH: ‘Electrabots’ Debut at Alamo-FIRST Robotics Competition

by Bekah McNeel March 14, 2016October 7, 2016

Business & Development, Business & Tech

The Randomists: Inventors, Robot Engineers, Seventh Graders

by Miriam Sitz April 12, 2013October 7, 2016