Exit 5 Robotics #4669 came away from the December 3rd Liberty Science Center FIRST LEGO League regional qualifying tournament with the Champion’s Award and first place in Robot Performance in the “Food Factor” season.

Early robot accuracy and navigation issues befell the team throughout the morning practice sessions and even the first round of competition.  After some nifty program twiddling and quick mechanical mods, the robot found its groove on the second round for the finishing 1st place score.  With a project research focused on the poultry process, the team presented a solution to prevent the spread of salmonella in the kitchen with a UV-C based cutting board sanitizer.

With very little rest, the girls are looking forward to the rapidly approaching state finals on December 10.